CVE-2026-34479
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
6.9
VIR risk
7.5
Description
Apache Log4j 1 to Log4j 2 bridge: silent log event loss in Log4j1XmlLayout due to unescaped XML 1.0 forbidden characters
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| sles | affected | |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-1.2-api | >=2.7,<2.25.4 | 2.25.4 |
| Maven | org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-1.2-api | >=3.0.0-beta1,<=3.0.0-beta2 | |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-34479
- https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/4078
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/gd0hp6mj17rn3kj279vgy4p7kd4zz5on
- https://logging.apache.org/cyclonedx/vdr.xml
- https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/migrate-from-log4j1.html
- https://logging.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2026-34479
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/10/8
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34479
- https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34479.html
CWEs
CWE-116
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.