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Gentoo: GLSA-202312-05 low: Arduino Remote Code Execution - Log4j Issue

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Calendar Grey December 22, 2023
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Linux enthusiasts utilizing Arduino: critical log4j security flaws necessitate swift updates to mitigate potential threats.
A vulnerability has been found in Arduino which bundled a vulnerable version of log4j.

Summary

A vulnerability has been discovered in Arduino. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

Resolution

All Arduino users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-embedded/arduino-1.8.19"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-4104 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4104

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-04
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

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Severity: Normal
Title: Arduino: Remote Code Execution
Date: December 22, 2023
Bugs: #830716
ID: 202312-04

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in Arduino which bundled a vulnerable version of log4j.

Background

Arduino is an open-source AVR electronics prototyping platform.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected -------------------- ------------ ------------ dev-embedded/arduino < 1.8.19 >= 1.8.19

Impact

Arduino bundles a vulnerable version of log4j that may lead to remote code execution.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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