UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12481

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12481
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12481.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12481
Upstream
Published
2017-08-04T19:29:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:35:51.831250Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The find_option function in option.cc in Ledger 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / ledger

Package

Name
ledger
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ledger@3.1.1+dfsg1-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.1+dfsg1-5
3.1+dfsg1-6
3.1+dfsg1-7
3.1.1+dfsg1-1

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / ledger

Package

Name
ledger
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ledger@3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5
3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build1
3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build2
3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build3
3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build4
3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build5