Denial of Service Vulnerability in Ledger by Ledger CLI
CVE-2017-12482

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ledger-cli

Status
Ledger
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 August 2017

What is CVE-2017-12482?

The ledger::parse_date_mask_routine function in times.cc of Ledger version 3.1.1 has a vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to create specially crafted files, leading to a denial of service by causing a stack-based buffer overflow and crashing the application. This vulnerability highlights the importance of robust input validation to mitigate such risks.

References

http://bugs.ledger-cli.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1224
x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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