USN-5097-1: LedgerSMB vulnerabilities

Publication date

30 September 2021

Overview

ledgersmb could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.


Packages

  • ledgersmb - financial accounting and ERP program

Details

It was discovered that LedgerSMB incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could use this to leak sensitive information, cause a DoS, or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3693, CVE-2021-3694, CVE-2021-3731)

It was discovered that LedgerSMB incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could use this to leak sensitive information, cause a DoS, or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3693, CVE-2021-3694, CVE-2021-3731)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
21.04 hirsute ledgersmb –  1.6.9+ds-2ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal ledgersmb –  1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1

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