Author: Hansjörg Back

  • PTV xServer 2.25.1 released to fix the Log4j zero-day exploit

    Hansjörg Back

    The PTV xServer 2.25.1 is released! We fixed the Log4j zero-day exploit and integrated the security update Log4j 2.15.0. The same is true for the also released PTV Content Update Service 2.25.1.

    Please check the corresponding release notes here.…

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  • How to handle the Apache Log4j zero-day exploit using PTV xServer on-premise

    Hansjörg Back

    As the PTV xServer API versions 1.34 and 2.x are affected by the critical vulnerability in the Apache Log4j logging framework we work on updates integrating the security update Log4j 2.15.0. We will announce the new on-premise versions here and recommend to use them as soon as they are available.…

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  • Critical vulnerability in Log4j

    Hansjörg Back

    The latest update to this post is available here!

    On Friday 09.12.21 a critical vulnerability (Log4Shell) in the widely used Java library Log4j has been identified. According to the assessment of many authorities, this leads to an extremely critical threat situation, which is why, among others, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) in Germany has upgraded its existing cyber security warning to warning level red (see Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures and BSI).…

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  • PTV xServer 1.34 released

    Hansjörg Back

    The new PTV xServer API version 1.34 is available. As always, we recommend to use the new version as soon as possible. And these are the main topics:

    • Updated several third-party components to recent versions
    • Harmonized the speed values of the reference profile ‘truck11-99t_01-00’
    • Fixed some bugs, mainly concerning the distance matrix calculation

    Please note that we also updated our logging framework.…

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  • PTV xServer 2.25 released

    Hansjörg Back

    The new PTV xServer API version 2.25 is available and these are the highlights:

    • xRoute
      • Support for the HBEFA 4.1 emission calculation
      • New operation to get the effective routing profile
    • xTour
      • Support for order priorities if not all orders can be served
      • Support for mixed loading prohibition to prevent certain orders planned on the same trip
      • More flexibility in handling orders where no valid route to the location is possible
    • General
      • Update of several third-party components

    If you are interested in the full list of features and improvements, you can check the corresponding release notes here.…

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  • Patchday! PTV xServer 1.18.1.2 available

    Hansjörg Back

    We have just released the new version 1.18.1.2 of the PTV xServer. They include some minor improvements and a number of bug fixes. For detailed information please check the release notes. You can download the latest PTV xServer from the customer area of the PTV Developer Zone (login is required).…

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