Security update for log4cxx
This update for log4cxx fixes the following issues: Changes in log4cxx: - update to 1.7.0 (bsc#1261994, CVE-2026-40023): * Non-ascii characters incorrectly encoded in JSON output [#615] * XML output could contain characters not allowed by the XML 1.0 specification * An XML configuration file with recursive references caused program termination [#605] * Possible undefined behavior during a configuration change * Message loss when the calculation of a logged value also logs * ODBCAppender prepared statement value buffers had incorrect lifetimes [#581] - update to 1.6.0: * Configuration ${varname} values can be set programatically prior to loading a configuration file (see com/foo/config4.cpp) [#520] * The current executable's file name and its components are available for use in a configuration file and the LOG4CXX_CONFIGURATION environment variable (see log4cxx::spi::Configurator::properties). [#520] * Console output (Log4cxx internal logging and BasicConfigurator) use a color per message level by default [#529] * New logging macros that defer binary-to-text conversion until used in AsyncAppender's background thread * A simplified way to attach an AsyncAppender to a logger using a configuration file [#550]
Security update for log4cxx
Description
This update for log4cxx fixes the following issues: Changes in log4cxx: - update to 1.7.0 (bsc#1261994, CVE-2026-40023): * Non-ascii characters incorrectly encoded in JSON output [#615] * XML output could contain characters not allowed by the XML 1.0 specification * An XML configuration file with recursive references caused program termination [#605] * Possible undefined behavior during a configuration change * Message loss when the calculation of a logged value also logs * ODBCAppender prepared statement value buffers had incorrect lifetimes [#581] - update to 1.6.0: * Configuration ${varname} values can be set programatically prior to loading a configuration file (see com/foo/config4.cpp) [#520] * The current executable's file name and its components are available for use in a configuration file and the LOG4CXX_CONFIGURATION environment variable (see log4cxx::spi::Configurator::properties). [#520] * Console output (Log4cxx internal logging and BasicConfigurator) use a color per message level by default [#529] * New logging macros that defer binary-to-text conversion until used in AsyncAppender's background thread * A simplified way to attach an AsyncAppender to a logger using a configuration file [#550]
Affected software
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- SUSE Product Security Team
- Advisory Id
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20705-1
- Cve Count
- 1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aab498655bf5e2cf5990eef
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 01:59:34 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 02:02:25 UTC
Views: 1
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