GLSA 202312-02: Minecraft Server: Remote Code Execution

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Severity:	high
Title:	Minecraft Server: Remote Code Execution
Date:	12/20/2023
Bugs:	#828936
ID:	202312-02

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in Minecraft Server which leads to remote code execution.

Background

Minecraft Server is the official server for the sandbox video game.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
games-server/minecraft-server	< 1.18.1	>= 1.18.1	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

Vulnerable Minecraft Server versions include a bundled version of log4j which is vulnerable to remote code execution.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Minecraft Server users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-server/minecraft-server-1.18.1"

References

CVE-2021-4104

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202312-02.xml

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.