NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting log4j package, versions <0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.83% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-LOG4J-9874750
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed2 Sept 2009

Introduced: 2 Sep 2009

CVE-2009-3094  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 log4j to version 0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2010:0602.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream log4j package and not the log4j package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ap_proxy_ftp_handler function in modules/proxy/proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.63 and 2.2.13 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and child process crash) via a malformed reply to an EPSV command.

References

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