A version of Apache Log4j, a Java log output library, that fixes the zero-day vulnerability 'CVE-2021-44228 ', commonly known as ' Log4Shell ', for remote code execution will be released on ...

Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Apache Log4j, a logging library that’s used in potentially millions of Java-based applications, including web-based ones ...

A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in the widely used Java logging library Apache Log4j is easy to exploit and enables attackers to gain full control of affected servers. Tracked as CVE ...

Syft is also able to discern which version of Log4j a Java application contains. The Log4j JAR can be directly included in our project, or it can be hidden away in one of the dependencies we include.

The Apache Foundation rushed out Log4j version 2.15.0 last week after the severe remote code execution flaw Log4jshell (CVE-2021-44228) was discovered in versions 2.00 to 2.14.x.

It’s a reflection of the fact that the Java programming language is used widely in enterprise software, and for Java software, the Log4j library is exceedingly common.