GeoServer 2.18.6 Released
GeoServer 2.18.6 release is now available with downloads (bin, war, windows), along with docs and extensions.
This is an extra maintenance release of the 2.18.x series recommended for production systems that have not yet upgraded to 2.19. This release was made in conjunction with GeoTools 24.6.
Thanks to everyone who contributed, and to Andrea Aime (GeoSolutions) and Jody Garnett (GeoCat) for making this release.
Security Considerations
This release includes security enhancements and is a recommended upgrade for production systems.
This release includes two improvements addressing Jiffle and GeoTools RCE vulnerabilities:
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GEOS-10458 Upgrade to JAI-EXT 1.1.22
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GEOT-7115 Streamline JNDI lookups
This release also includes:
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GEOS-10445 Upgrade Spring Framework from 5.1.20.RELEASE to 5.2.20.RELEASE
Although GeoServer assessment did not identify any issue we have now updated the the spring framework library.
Improvements and Fixes
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GEOS-10437 Breaking SLD 1.1 style by REST upload
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GEOS-10249 GWC produce NPE when it comes to race condition
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GEOS-10215 Layers nested inside a group maintain their prefix even in workspace specific services
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GEOS-10213 WMS requests fail on LayerGroup default style names, when used in GetMap/GetFeatureInfo/GetLegendGraphics
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GEOS-10200 GetLegendGraphic can fail if SCALE removes all rules
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GEOS-10321 WCS 2.0 might fail to return coverages whose native BBOX goes slighly outside of the dateline
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GEOS-10194 Improve importer LOGGING
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GEOS-10335 Update GeoServer to a log4j version that does not support RCEs
For more information see 2.18.6 release notes.
About GeoServer 2.18
Additional information on GeoServer 2.18 series:
- Jiffle and GeoTools RCE vulnerabilities
- Log4J2 zero day vulnerability assessment
- State of GeoServer 2.18 (slides)
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GeoServer Orientation (slides video)
Release Notes ( 2.18.6 | 2.18.5 | 2.18.4 | 2.18.3 | 2.18.2 | 2.18.1 | 2.18.0 | 2.18-RC )
Tutorials
- Using Spatial Operators in GeoServer Filters
- Using Value Comparison Operators in GeoServer Filters
- Using Binary Comparison Operators in GeoServer Filters
- Utilizing the Demo Section in Geoserver
- How to Implement Basic Security in Geoserver
- How to create Tile Layers with GeoServer
- How to style layers using GeoServer and QGIS
- How to Publish a GeoTIFF file in GeoServer
- A Comprehensive Guide to Publishing a Shapefile in GeoServer
- GeoServer About & Status - A Practical Guide