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CVE-2026-34479

LOW
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The Log4j1XmlLayout from the Apache Log4j 1-to-Log4j 2 bridge fails to escape characters forbidden by the XML 1.0 standard, producing malformed XML output. Conforming XML parsers are required to reject documents containing such characters with a fatal error, which may cause downstream log processing systems to drop or fail to index affected records. Two groups of users are affected: * Those using Log4j1XmlLayout directly in a Log4j Core 2 configuration file. * Those using the Log4j 1 configuration compatibility layer with org.apache.log4j.xml.XMLLayout specified as the layout class. Users are advised to upgrade to Apache Log4j 1-to-Log4j 2 bridge version 2.25.4, which corrects this issue. Note: The Apache Log4j 1-to-Log4j 2 bridge is deprecated and will not be present in Log4j 3. Users are encouraged to consult the Log4j 1 to Log4j 2 migration guide https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/migrate-from-log4j1.html , and specifically the section on eliminating reliance on the bridge.

How to fix

Remediation Available
registry.redhat.io/offline-knowledgeRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:portal/rhokp-rhel9@sha256:b26253f0a6c6b9e8c8458ecb07e79e9f87ff313491fffc31e342e32bce0a2b3e_arm64RHSA-2026:21773
Fixed in:portal/rhokp-rhel9@sha256:ec8b14b7a170b689a19cee7820888e81ddc3affc2faada6cc6139644f328bd36_amd64RHSA-2026:21773
registry.redhat.io/offline-knowledgeRocky
Fixed in:portal/rhokp-rhel9@sha256:ec8b14b7a170b689a19cee7820888e81ddc3affc2faada6cc6139644f328bd36_amd64RHSA-2026:21773
Fixed in:portal/rhokp-rhel9@sha256:b26253f0a6c6b9e8c8458ecb07e79e9f87ff313491fffc31e342e32bce0a2b3e_arm64RHSA-2026:21773

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.53%probability of exploitation in 30 days
41stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 41% of all known CVEs.

References

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