Description
An OS command injection issue in the log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch package in Amazon Linux before 1.3-9 might allow a local user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a Java process whose executable path contains embedded newline characters.
Published: 2026-09-04
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Description An OS command injection issue in the log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch package in Amazon Linux before 1.3-9 might allow a local user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a Java process whose executable path contains embedded newline characters.
Title OS command injection in Amazon log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch
First Time appeared Amazon
Amazon log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:amazon:log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Amazon
Amazon log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Amazon Log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMZN

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T17:49:26.880Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T13:13:08.811Z

Link: CVE-2026-85656

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')