critical
CVE-2022-23305
log4j: SQL injection in Log4j 1.x when application is configured to use JDBCAppender
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.
Severity by source
NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GHSA9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, GHSA. Rated lower by Red Hat (high), AlmaLinux (high), Amazon (high), Oracle (high), Rocky Linux (high), Ubuntu (medium).
Description
By design, the JDBCAppender in Log4j 1.2.x accepts an SQL statement as a configuration parameter where the values to be inserted are converters from PatternLayout. The message converter, %m, is likely to always be included. This allows attackers to manipulate the SQL by entering crafted strings into input fields or headers of an application that are logged allowing unintended SQL queries to be executed. Note this issue only affects Log4j 1.x when specifically configured to use the JDBCAppender, which is not the default. Beginning in version 2.0-beta8, the JDBCAppender was re-introduced with proper support for parameterized SQL queries and further customization over the columns written to in logs. Apache Log4j 1.2 reached end of life in August 2015. Users should upgrade to Log4j 2 as it addresses numerous other issues from the previous versions.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| maven::GitHub Security Advisory Maven | log4j:log4j, org.zenframework.z8.dependencies.commons:log4j-1.2.17 | no fix listed |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::parfait, parfait:0.5::parfait-examples, parfait:0.5::parfait-javadoc and 12 more | 0.5.4-4.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 and 6 more |
| amazon linux 1 | log4j, log4j-javadoc, log4j-manual | 1.2.17-16.14.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 2 | log4j, log4j-javadoc, log4j-manual | 1.2.17-18.amzn2 |
| chainguard | druid | 35.0.1-r1 |
| debian 10 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-8+deb10u2 |
| debian 11 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-10+deb11u1 |
| debian 12 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-11 |
| debian 13 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-11 |
| debian 14 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-11 |
| debian 9 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-7+deb9u2 |
| echo | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-11 |
Show all 76 entries from 23 sources
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| maven::GitHub Security Advisory Maven | log4j:log4j | no fix listed |
| maven::GitHub Security Advisory Maven | org.zenframework.z8.dependencies.commons:log4j-1.2.17 | no fix listed |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::parfait | 0.5.4-4.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::parfait-examples | 0.5.4-4.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::parfait-javadoc | 0.5.4-4.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::pcp-parfait-agent | 0.5.4-4.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::si-units | 0.6.5-2.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::si-units-javadoc | 0.6.5-2.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::unit-api | 1.0-5.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::unit-api-javadoc | 1.0-5.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-lib | 1.0.1-6.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-lib-javadoc | 1.0.1-6.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-parent | 1.0.3-3.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-se | 1.0.4-3.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-se-javadoc | 1.0.4-3.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-systems | 0.7-1.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| alma 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-systems-javadoc | 0.7-1.module_el8.5.0+235+62ea7738 |
| amazon linux 1 | log4j | 1.2.17-16.14.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | log4j-javadoc | 1.2.17-16.14.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | log4j-manual | 1.2.17-16.14.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 2 | log4j | 1.2.17-18.amzn2 |
| amazon linux 2 | log4j-javadoc | 1.2.17-18.amzn2 |
| amazon linux 2 | log4j-manual | 1.2.17-18.amzn2 |
| chainguard | druid | 35.0.1-r1 |
| debian 10 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-8+deb10u2 |
| debian 11 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-10+deb11u1 |
| debian 12 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-11 |
| debian 13 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-11 |
| debian 14 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-11 |
| debian 9 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-7+deb9u2 |
| echo | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-11 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | log4j | 1.2.14-6.4.2.el6_10 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | log4j-javadoc | 1.2.14-6.4.2.el6_10 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | log4j-manual | 1.2.14-6.4.2.el6_10 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | log4j | 1.2.17-18.el7_4 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | log4j-javadoc | 1.2.17-18.el7_4 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | log4j-manual | 1.2.17-18.el7_4 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | parfait | 0.5.4-4.module+el8.5.0+20480+407d1823 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | parfait-examples | 0.5.4-4.module+el8.5.0+20480+407d1823 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | parfait-javadoc | 0.5.4-4.module+el8.5.0+20480+407d1823 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | pcp-parfait-agent | 0.5.4-4.module+el8.5.0+20480+407d1823 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | si-units | 0.6.5-2.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | si-units-javadoc | 0.6.5-2.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | unit-api | 1.0-5.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | unit-api-javadoc | 1.0-5.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | uom-lib | 1.0.1-6.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | uom-lib-javadoc | 1.0.1-6.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | uom-parent | 1.0.3-3.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | uom-se | 1.0.4-3.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | uom-se-javadoc | 1.0.4-3.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | uom-systems | 0.7-1.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | uom-systems-javadoc | 0.7-1.module+el8+5163+abb6ece5 |
| Red Hat | log4j | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | log4j-eap6 | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | opendaylight | no fix listed |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::parfait | 0.5.4-4.module+el8.5.0+728+553fbdb8 |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::parfait-examples | 0.5.4-4.module+el8.5.0+728+553fbdb8 |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::parfait-javadoc | 0.5.4-4.module+el8.5.0+728+553fbdb8 |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::pcp-parfait-agent | 0.5.4-4.module+el8.5.0+728+553fbdb8 |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::si-units | 0.6.5-2.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::si-units-javadoc | 0.6.5-2.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::unit-api | 1.0-5.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::unit-api-javadoc | 1.0-5.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-lib | 1.0.1-6.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-lib-javadoc | 1.0.1-6.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-parent | 1.0.3-3.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-se | 1.0.4-3.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-se-javadoc | 1.0.4-3.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-systems | 0.7-1.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| rocky 8 | parfait:0.5::uom-systems-javadoc | 0.7-1.module+el8.3.0+214+edf13b3f |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-7ubuntu1+esm1 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-8+deb10u1ubuntu0.2 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-8+deb10u1ubuntu0.2 |
| ubuntu 20.04 | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-9ubuntu0.2 |
| ubuntu 20.04-ESM | apache-log4j1.2 | 1.2.17-9ubuntu0.2 |
| wolfi | druid | 35.0.1-r1 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/4
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23305
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2031667
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2041949
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2041959
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2041967
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-4104
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23302
All 26 references
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23305
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23307
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-0290.html
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2022:0290
- https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j1
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2022-23305.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-9419.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/pt6lh3pbsvxqlwlp4c5l798dv2hkc85y
- https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/index.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23305
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0007
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0007/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5998-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7590-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23305
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/4
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html