https://github.com/winnpixie/log4noshell

A Java Agent that disables Apache Log4J's JNDI Lookup to mitigate CVE-2021-44228 ("Log4Shell").
https://github.com/winnpixie/log4noshell

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A Java Agent that disables Apache Log4J's JNDI Lookup to mitigate CVE-2021-44228 ("Log4Shell").

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/winnpixie/log4noshell
• Owner: winnpixie
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-12-10T21:59:31.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-15T11:27:40.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-16T01:32:59.539Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: apache, cve, log4j, patch, security, vulnerability
• Language: Java
• Homepage: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44228
• Size: 1.59 MB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Log4NoShell

A Java Agent that disables Apache Log4J's JNDI Lookup to mitigate [CVE-2021-44228](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44228) ("Log4Shell").

If possible, update your program to use the latest Log4J version, as the vulnerability is fixed as of version *2.17.1*.

Otherwise, download [log4noshell-0.5.jar](log4noshell-0.5.jar) and continue reading.

## Usage

To use Java Agents, you must specify them with the `-javaagent` argument. \

`java -javaagent:path/to/log4noshell-0.5.jar -jar Program.jar`

### **Minecraft**

Please read [Mojang's response](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/important-message--security-vulnerability-java-edition)

to determine if you might need this patcher.

- Client:

    1. Go to the *Installations* tab in the launcher

    2. Click on the **three dots** on the **right** side of the version you'd like to use

    3. Click *Edit*

    4. Scroll down and click on *More Options*

    5. Add `-javaagent:path/to/log4noshell-0.5.jar` to the *JVM Arguments* text-field

        - `-javaagent:path/to/log4noshell-0.5.jar -Xms2G -Xms2G...`

    6. Click *Save*

- Server:

    1. Add `-javaagent:path/to/log4noshell-0.5.jar` somewhere before the `-jar` in your launch/start/run command

       - `java -javaagent:path/to/log4noshell-0.5.jar -jar minecraft_server.jar`