Is log4j a problem for EasyOS?

[ga77a]

hi easy crew
is log4j a problem for this os ??

[Flash]

I suppose it depends on whether you're running Apache server in EasyOS.

[ga77a]

i was under the impression it affected loads of different programs

[6502coder]

Log4j has nothing to do with EasyOS per se. Log4j is a Java library. As far as I know, nothing in EasyOS itself uses Java.

This does not mean that an EasyOS user has nothing to worry about. Lots of apps and web sites use Java, and the Log4j library in particular. If you use EasyOS to run such apps or access such web sites, you can be affected. YOU--not EasyOS itself.

It's very difficult to provide a simple explanation of a technical problem like the Log4j issue. For a reasonable (IMO) attempt, see this:
https://medium.com/@jessica0greene/the- ... 1eb79c0260
as well as the Fastly link provided toward the end of that article.

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