Description
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the tag parsing functionality of Ledger-CLI 3.1.1. A specially crafted journal file can cause an integer underflow resulting in code execution. An attacker can construct a malicious journal file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ledger | Ledger CLI | 3.1.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ledger | 3.1.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ledger | 3.1.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ledger | 3.1.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ledger | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ledger | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | ledger | 3.1.3-bp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1895-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ledger | 3.2.1-3.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10913-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | ledger | 3.1.3-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1779-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | ledger | 3.1.3-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1779-1 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10913-1 ledger-3.2.1-3.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1779-1 Security update for ledger SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1895-1 Security update for ledger SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 100543 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1779 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1895 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202004-05 vendor-advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0303