Improper Privilege Management Affecting log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch package, versions <0:1.1-13.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LOG4JCVE202144228HOTPATCH-2325277
  • published24 Dec 2021
  • disclosed19 Apr 2022

Introduced: 24 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-3100  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch to version 0:1.1-13.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2021-1554.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch package and not the log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The Apache Log4j hotpatch package before log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch-1.1-13 didn’t mimic the permissions of the JVM being patched, allowing it to escalate privileges.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1