CVE catalog

CVE-2017-12481

ledger: CVE-2017-12481

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Aug 4, 2017, 7:29:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.24% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	ledger	sid	`3.4.1-3`	fixed
Debian	ledger	forky	`3.4.1-3`	fixed
Debian	ledger	trixie	`3.3.2-1`	fixed
Debian	ledger	bookworm	`3.3.0-3`	fixed
Opensuse	ledger	tumbleweed	`3.2.1-3.3`	fixed
Opensuse	ledger	leap 15.0	`3.1.3-lp151.3.3.1`	fixed
Opensuse	ledger	leap 15.1	`3.1.3-lp151.3.3.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	ledger	16.04	`3.1+dfsg1-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ledger	16.04	`3.1+dfsg1-6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ledger	16.04	`3.1+dfsg1-7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ledger	16.04	`3.1.1+dfsg1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ledger	18.04	`3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ledger	18.04	`3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ledger	18.04	`3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ledger	18.04	`3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ledger	18.04	`3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	ledger	18.04	`3.1.2~pre1+g3a00e1c+dfsg1-5build5`	vulnerable
Suse	ledger	package hub 15 sp1	`3.1.3-bp151.4.3.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	ledger	source	sid	`3.1.2+dfsg1-1`	low	Not reported	[870900]
Debian	ledger	source	forky	`3.1.2+dfsg1-1`	low	Not reported	[870900]
Debian	ledger	source	trixie	`3.1.2+dfsg1-1`	low	Not reported	[870900]
Debian	ledger	source	bookworm	`3.1.2+dfsg1-1`	low	Not reported	[870900]
Opensuse	ledger	rpm	tumbleweed	`3.2.1-3.3`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10913-1	Not reported
Opensuse	ledger	rpm	leap 15.0	`3.1.3-lp151.3.3.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1779-1	Not reported
Opensuse	ledger	rpm	leap 15.1	`3.1.3-lp151.3.3.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1779-1	Not reported
Suse	ledger	rpm	package hub 15 sp1	`3.1.3-bp151.4.3.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1895-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #870900]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[ledger]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.3.0-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
  dsa · ledger · debian · bookworm; dsa · ledger · debian · 12
- 3.3.0-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
  dsa · ledger · debian · bookworm; dsa · ledger · debian · 12
[python3-ledger]Fixed
Source package: [ledger]
Details (2)
- 3.3.0-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
  dsa · ledger · debian · bookworm; dsa · ledger · debian · 12
- 3.3.0-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
  dsa · ledger · debian · bookworm; dsa · ledger · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[ledger]Fixed
Source package: [ledger]
Details (2)
- 3.3.2-1+b4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
  dsa · ledger · debian · 13
- 3.3.2-1+b5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
  dsa · ledger · debian · 13
[python3-ledger]Fixed
Source package: [ledger]
Details (2)
- 3.3.2-1+b4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
  dsa · ledger · debian · 13
- 3.3.2-1+b5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
  dsa · ledger · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[ledger]Fixed
Source package: [ledger]
Details (1)
- 3.3.2-4.7 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.1-3.3
  dsa · ledger · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:26:07 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]