Security update for log4j

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:14866-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-4104 ( SUSE ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-4104 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for log4j fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-4104: Disable the JMSAppender class from log4j to protect against the log4jshell vulnerability. [bsc#1193662]

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-log4j-14866=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-log4j-14866=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-log4j-14866=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (noarch)
    • log4j-1.2.15-26.32.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (noarch)
    • log4j-1.2.15-26.32.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (noarch)
    • log4j-1.2.15-26.32.17.1

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