Third Log4j vulnerability uncovered, Apache releases version 2.17.0

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Apache releases version 2.17.0 to address third Log4j vulnerability uncovered this month
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Apache releases version 2.17.0 to address third Log4j vulnerability uncovered this month

'High severity' bug fixed is an uncontrolled recursion flaw

The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has rolled out another update - version 2.17.0 - for its Java-based open-source logging library Log4j to address a third security vulnerability discovered in th...

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