diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4328886a06..1963b42f82 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 				entry 'log4j-jul'
 				entry 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
 			}
-			dependency "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.30"
+			dependency "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.32"
 			dependency("com.google.code.findbugs:findbugs:3.0.1") {
 				exclude group: "dom4j", name: "dom4j"
 			}
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cglib/core/ReflectUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cglib/core/ReflectUtils.java
index 8d1574b8da..3d5e1f087e 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cglib/core/ReflectUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cglib/core/ReflectUtils.java
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ public class ReflectUtils {
 				// in case of plain LinkageError (class already defined)
 				// or IllegalArgumentException (class in different package):
 				// fall through to traditional ClassLoader.defineClass below
-				t = ex;
+				t = target;
 			}
 			catch (Throwable ex) {
 				throw new CodeGenerationException(ex);