Security update for log4j12

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:4112-1
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:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for log4j12 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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-4112=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-4112=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-4112=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-4112=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • log4j12-1.2.17-4.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • log4j12-1.2.17-4.3.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • log4j12-manual-1.2.17-4.3.1
    • log4j12-javadoc-1.2.17-4.3.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • log4j12-manual-1.2.17-4.3.1
    • log4j12-javadoc-1.2.17-4.3.1

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