Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting log4j package, versions <0:1.2.12-1jpp_1rh


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
38.23% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-LOG4J-9878527
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed1 Aug 2008

Introduced: 1 Aug 2008

CVE-2008-1232  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (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.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.1.0 through 4.1.37, 5.5.0 through 5.5.26, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string that is used in the message argument to the HttpServletResponse.sendError method.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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