What’s New in Log4j 2.16.0? Key Security Fixes and Spring Boot Upgrade Guide
Apache Log4j 2.16.0 introduces default JNDI disabling, stricter protocol limits, and the removal of Message Lookups to harden security, and Spring Boot users can upgrade by globally adjusting the log4j2 version, with detailed steps illustrated in the accompanying image.
Yesterday the Apache Log4j team released a new version: 2.16.0.
2.16.0 Updates
JNDI access disabled by default , users must enable it via the log4j2.enableJndi parameter.
Allowed protocols are limited to java, ldap, and ldaps; the ldap protocol is restricted to Java object access only.
Message Lookups completely removed , strengthening defenses against the vulnerability.
For more details see the official site: https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/
How Spring Boot Users Can Upgrade
Spring Boot users can follow the method shared recently to upgrade all Log4j versions in a Spring Boot application by globally adjusting the Log4j2 version.
If you prefer a visual guide, see the image below:
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