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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202004-05
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: ledger: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 01, 2020
Bugs: #627060
ID: 202004-05

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ledger, the worst of which
could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background
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Ledger is a powerful, double-entry accounting system that is accessed
from the UNIX command-line.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-office/ledger < 3.1.2 >= 3.1.2

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ledger. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted
file using ledger, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All ledger users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=app-office/ledger-3.1.2”

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-12481
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12481
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-12482
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12482
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-2807
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2807
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-2808
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2808

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-05

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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