Minecraft Server: Remote Code Execution — GLSA 202312-02

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

Affected packages

games-server/minecraft-server on all architectures
Affected versions < 1.18.1
Unaffected versions >= 1.18.1

Background

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

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

Release date
December 20, 2023

Latest revision
December 20, 2023: 1

Severity
high

Exploitable
remote

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