Debian DSA-5022-1 : apache-log4j2 - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 156124

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 / 11 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5022 advisory.

It was found that the fix to address CVE-2021-44228 in Apache Log4j, a Logging Framework for Java, was incomplete in certain non-default configurations. This could allow attackers with control over Thread Context Map (MDC) input data when the logging configuration uses a non-default Pattern Layout with either a Context Lookup (for example, $${ctx:loginId}) or a Thread Context Map pattern (%X, %mdc, or %MDC) to craft malicious input data using a JNDI Lookup pattern resulting in a denial of service (DOS) attack. For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 2.16.0-1~deb10u1. For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 2.16.0-1~deb11u1. We recommend that you upgrade your apache-log4j2 packages. For the detailed security status of apache-log4j2 please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/apache-log4j2

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the apache-log4j2 packages.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 2.16.0-1~deb11u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 156124

File Name: debian_DSA-5022.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 12/16/2021

Updated: 1/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 10.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-44228

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 9.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:liblog4j2-java

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/24/2021, 5/22/2023

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046

IAVA: 0001-A-0650, 2021-A-0573

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