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CVE-2026-85656 Details

Description

An OS command injection issue in the log4j-cve-2021-44228-hotpatch package in Amazon Linux before 1.3-9 might allow a local user to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a Java process whose executable path contains embedded newline characters.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: AMZNCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS2-2026-3784.html AMZN
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-098-aws/ AMZN

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')AMZN

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

2 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-85656
NVD Published Date:
Sep 4, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 8, 2026
Source:
AMZN
CVE-2026-85656 Details - Not Deferred