USN-7590-1: Apache Log4j vulnerabilities
Publication date
23 June 2025
Overview
Apache Log4j could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- apache-log4j1.2 - Java-based open-source logging tool
Details
It was discovered that several deserialization issues existed within Apache
Log4j. An attacker could possibly use these issues to enable the execution
of arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23302, CVE-2022-23305, CVE-2022-23307)
It was discovered that several deserialization issues existed within Apache
Log4j. An attacker could possibly use these issues to enable the execution
of arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23302, CVE-2022-23305, CVE-2022-23307)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 trusty | liblog4j1.2-java – 1.2.17-4ubuntu3+esm2 | ||
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