CVE-2017-15371: Medium severity Sound Exchange Project Sound Exchange vulnerability
Published Oct 16, 2017
·Updated
There is a reachable assertion abort in the function soxappendcomment() in formats.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
Affected Software
3 affected components
Sound Exchange Project Sound Exchange=14.4.2
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Event History
Oct 16, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-15371?
CVE-2017-15371 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-15371?
To fix CVE-2017-15371, upgrade to a version of SoX that addresses this issue.
3
What software is affected by CVE-2017-15371?
CVE-2017-15371 affects SoX version 14.4.2 and specific Debian Linux versions 7.0 and 8.0.
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What type of attack can CVE-2017-15371 lead to?
CVE-2017-15371 can lead to a denial of service attack when processing crafted audio files.
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In which function does CVE-2017-15371 occur?
CVE-2017-15371 occurs in the function sox_append_comment() in formats.c.