REDHAT-BUG-2212291: Medium severity sox (sound exchange) vulnerability

Published Jun 5, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerabilty was found in sox v14.4.3, heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability that exists in the lsxreadbuf function at sox/src/formatsi.c:98:16. This vulnerability could lead to security issues such as denial of service, code execution, or information disclosure.

References: https://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/367/

Affected Software

1 affected component
SoX SoX

Event History

Jun 5, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2212291?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2212291 is high due to potential denial of service, code execution, and information disclosure.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2212291?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2212291, upgrade to a patched version of SoX that addresses the heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability.

3

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-2212291?

The software affected by REDHAT-BUG-2212291 is SoX (Sound eXchange) version 14.4.3.

4

When was REDHAT-BUG-2212291 disclosed?

REDHAT-BUG-2212291 was disclosed as affecting version 14.4.3 of SoX.

5

What kind of vulnerability is REDHAT-BUG-2212291?

REDHAT-BUG-2212291 is a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability found in the lsx_readbuf function in SoX.

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