CVE-2026-34479

A flaw was found in the Apache Log4j 1-to-Log4j 2 bridge. The Log4j1XmlLayout component fails to properly escape characters forbidden by the XML 1.0 standard. This improper handling of characters results in malformed XML output, which can cause downstream log processing systems to drop or fail to index affected records. The primary consequence is a denial of service for log analysis, potentially hindering security monitoring and incident response.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.