GLSA 202004-05: ledger: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	ledger: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	04/01/2020
Bugs:	#627060
ID:	202004-05

Synopsis

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

Background

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

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-office/ledger	< 3.1.2	>= 3.1.2	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

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

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All ledger users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/ledger-3.1.2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202004-05.xml

Concerns?

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.