CVE-2017-2808
Publication date 5 September 2017
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the account parsing component of the Ledger-CLI 3.1.1. A specially crafted ledger file can cause a use-after-free vulnerability resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can convince a user to load a journal file to trigger this vulnerability.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ledger | 25.10 questing |
Fixed 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.1.2+dfsg1-1
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |