Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: slf4j (CVE-2012-6708)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 295220

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Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of slf4j installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2012-6708 advisory.

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 295220

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2012-6708.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: Azure Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-6708

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:slf4j-migrator, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:slf4j-javadoc, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:slf4j-jdk-platform-logging, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:slf4j-jdk14, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:slf4j-sources, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:jcl-over-slf4j, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:slf4j-manual, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:log4j-over-slf4j, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:slf4j

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-6708

Detections

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