Using JMSAppender in log4j configuration may lead to deserialization of untrusted dataGHSA-3w6p-8f82-gw8r
HIGHGHSA-3w6p-8f82-gw8r is a high-severity (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in ru.yandex.clickhouse:clickhouse-jdbc-bridge. A fix is available for ru.yandex.clickhouse:clickhouse-jdbc-bridge — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
ClickHouse JDBC Bridge uses slf4j-log4j12 1.7.32, which depends on log4j 1.2.17. It allows a remote attacker to execute code on the server, if you changed default log4j configuration by adding JMSAppender and an insecure JMS broker.
Patches
The patch version 2.0.7 removed log4j dependency by replacing slf4j-log4j12 to slf4j-jdk14. Logging configuration is also changed from log4j.properties to logging.properties.
Workarounds
- Do NOT change log4j configuration to use JMSAppender along with insecure JMS broker
- Alternatively, you can issue below command to remove
JMSAppender.class:
# install zip command if you don't have
apt-get update && apt-get install -y zip
# remove the class
zip -d clickhouse-jdbc-bridge*.jar ru/yandex/clickhouse/jdbcbridge/internal/log4j/net/JMSAppender.class
References
Please refer to CVE-2021-4104 to read more.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please feel free to open an issue in the repository.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | ru.yandex.clickhouse:clickhouse-jdbc-bridge | all versions | 2.0.7ru.yandex.clickhouse:clickhouse-jdbc-bridge:2.0.7 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ru.yandex.clickhouse:clickhouse-jdbc-bridge, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update ru.yandex.clickhouse:clickhouse-jdbc-bridge to 2.0.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-3w6p-8f82-gw8r is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-3w6p-8f82-gw8r in your dependencies?
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