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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : Apache Log4j 2 vulnerability (USN-5192-2)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 156161
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5192-2 advisory.USN-5192-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Log4j 2. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.
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 liblog4j2-java package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 156161
File Name: ubuntu_USN-5192-2.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 12/17/2021
Updated: 10/29/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:liblog4j2-java, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/17/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2021
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/24/2021
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-44228
IAVA: 0001-A-0650, 2021-A-0573, 2021-A-0597
USN: 5192-2