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 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 ...

Systems and services that use the Java logging library, Apache Log4j between versions 2.0 and 2.14.1 are all affected, including many services and applications written in Java.

The challenge here is finding Log4j because of the way Java packaging works. It’s possible you have Log4j hiding somewhere in your application and don’t even know it.

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.

Log4j is patched, but the exploits are just getting started As updates to affected software slowly roll out, other quicker fixes are a crucial stopgap ...