🔒 Security Fix: Update Logback to Address Serialization Vulnerability

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Security Vulnerability Fix

Issue: Logback Serialization Vulnerability (CVE-2023-6378)
Severity: High
Fixed by: Ana Security Bot

🔍 Vulnerability Details

A serialization vulnerability in the logback receiver component allows attackers to mount Denial-of-Service attacks by sending poisoned data. This affects logback versions up to 1.4.11.

🛠️ Changes Made

• ✅ Updated logback dependency to secure version
  • For 1.2.x series: upgraded to 1.2.13
  • For 1.3.x series: upgraded to 1.3.12
  • For 1.4.x series: upgraded to 1.4.12
• ✅ Modified security settings in pom.xml
• ✅ Updated LICENSE file

📁 Files Modified

• pom.xml - Dependency version update
• LICENSE - License information update

🔒 Security Impact

• Before: Vulnerable to DoS attacks through serialization exploitation
• After: Protected against serialization-based DoS attacks
• Risk Reduction: Eliminates the possibility of DoS attacks via logback receiver

🧪 Testing Recommendations

• Verify application startup and logging functionality
• Test logging configuration with receiver component
• Validate log processing and receiver operations
• Run integration tests to ensure logging system stability
• Monitor application performance after update

📚 References

• CVE-2023-6378
• Logback Manual - Receivers
• Logback Release Notes
• GitHub Security Fix Commit

⚠️ Important Notes

This update addresses a critical security vulnerability. Please deploy this update as soon as possible to protect against potential DoS attacks.

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This PR was automatically generated by Ana Security Bot