CVE-2007-1540 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2007-1540: Directory traversal vulnerability in am.pl in (1) SQL-Ledger 2.6.27 and earlier, and (2) LedgerSMB before 1.2.0, allows remote attackers to run arbitrary executables and bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing NULL (%00) in the login parameter. NOTE: this issue was reportedly

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2007-1540 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sql-ledger→ fixed in2.8.14-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sql-ledger

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sql-ledger→ fixed in2.8.14-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sql-ledger

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sql-ledger→ fixed in2.8.14-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sql-ledger

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