RE: Log4j mitigation

[Jean St-Laurent via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

Indeed, it is extremely used.

 

This new threat seems to behave like a worm. What was the last worm-like virus?

 

I recall sql slammer or something like that in early 2000. 

 

Was there any other very popular worm between 2003 and now?

 

Thanks
Jean

 

From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+jean=ddostest.me () nanog org> On Behalf Of Alain Hebert
Sent: December 13, 2021 3:01 PM
To: nanog () nanog org
Subject: Re: Log4j mitigation

 

    Well,

    In my experience, it is a really widely used library.  It has been pretty much the de-facto standard for logging 
for a long while.


IMHO

    So anything Java (and exposed obviously) need a review...


Best Practices

    As a standard we always tent to push our customers to more light-weight logging library with less magic.


PS: And it is not the first time Log4j ended causing headaches...  For those wondering.  I remember back in 2017 when 
everyone was angrily saying they'll change for something else...

    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=log4j




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On 12/13/21 14:24, Owen DeLong via NANOG wrote:

The bigger problem seems to be the ever growing list of products you may be using which depend on it potentially 
without your knowledge.
 
Owen
 
 

On Dec 11, 2021, at 03:41 , Jared Mauch  <mailto:jared () puck nether net> <jared () puck nether net> wrote:
 
This is largely a patching exercise for people that use the software. If you use it, please patch. 
 
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On Dec 10, 2021, at 10:59 PM, Andy Ringsmuth  <mailto:andy () andyring com> <andy () andyring com> wrote:
 
The intricacies of Java are over my head, but I’ve been reading about this Log4j issue that sounds pretty bad.
 
What do we know about this? What, if anything, can a network operator do to help mitigate this? Or even an end user?
 
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