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Log4j

Apache Log4j is a Java-based logging utility originally written by Ceki Gülcü. It is part of the Apache Logging Services, a project of the Apache Software Foundation. Log4j is one of several Java logging frameworks.

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Log4Shell vulnerability

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Apache Log4j 2

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Developer
Apache Software Foundation
License
Apache License 2.0
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
January 8, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-01-08)
Repository
github.com/apache/logging-log4j2
Stable release
2.26.1 / 2 July 2026; 53 days ago (2 July 2026)

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Apache Log4j 2

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Log4Shell vulnerability

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Log4j

Nodes70
Edges69
Triples160
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028571
Components1

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Log4j

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related to Ports · 80
Log4j → AjaxAppender, An, Another, Apache, Apache Log4cxx, Apache Log4j, Apache Log4net, Apache Portable Runtime, Apache Software Foundation, APR, As, ASCII, Automatically, BasicLayout, C-based, Common, Configuration, ConsoleAppender, DB2, Developers
related to Log4Shell vulnerability · 31
Log4j → Affected, Alibaba, Apache, BSI, CCCS, CISA, Cloudflare, CVE-2021-44228, CVSS, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, December, Federal Office, German, In, Information Security, Infrastructure Security Agency, Java Edition, Jen Easterly, Log4Shell
related to Apache Log4j 2 · 17
Log4j → Apache Log4j, APIs, Commons Logging, Custom, GA, Garbage-free, Improved, JUL, July, Linux, LogbackExtensibility, MarkersSupport, Message, Messages, SLF4J, The, ThreadContext Map
related to Log4j configuration · 17
Log4j → Appenders, Configuration, Configuring, Each, ERROR, FATAL, In, Java, JSON, Layouts, Logger, Loggers, The, They, Three, XML, YAML
related to TTCC · 4
Log4j → It, Time Thread Category Component, TTCC, Where
Developer · 1
Log4j → Apache Software Foundation
License · 1
Log4j → Apache License 2.0
Operating system · 1
Log4j → Cross-platform
Release · 1
Log4j → January 8, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-01-08)
Repository · 1
Log4j → github.com/apache/logging-log4j2

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logging apache log java configuration version appenders vulnerability file software use released xml framework port 2021 code features levels foundation

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Log4jDeveloperApache Software Foundation1.00infobox
Log4jLicenseApache License 2.01.00infobox
Log4jOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
Log4jReleaseJanuary 8, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-01-08)1.00infobox
Log4jRepositorygithub.com/apache/logging-log4j21.00infobox
Log4jStable release2.26.1 / 2 July 2026; 53 days ago (2 July 2026)1.00infobox
Log4jTypeLogging1.00infobox
Log4jWebsitelogging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/1.00infobox
Log4jWritten inJava1.00infobox
Log4jis aJava-based logging utility originally written by Ceki Gülcü0.90text
Log4jrelated to Apache Log4j 2Apache Log4j0.60section
Log4jrelated to Apache Log4j 2GA0.60section

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