Advisory Published

USN-4079-2: SoX vulnerabilities

First published: Thu Aug 01 2019(Updated: )

USN-4079-1 fixed vulnerabilities in SoX. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 19.04. Original advisory details: It was discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain MP3 files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-8354, CVE-2019-8355, CVE-2019-8356, CVE-2019-8357)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libsox3<14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/sox<14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libsox3<14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/sox<14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for SoX?

    The vulnerability ID for SoX is CVE-2019-8354.

  • What is the remedy for the SoX vulnerability?

    The remedy for the SoX vulnerability is to update to version 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1 (for Ubuntu 19.04) or 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1 (for Ubuntu 18.04).

  • How can an attacker exploit the SoX vulnerability?

    An attacker could exploit the SoX vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

  • What are the affected software versions for the SoX vulnerability?

    The affected software versions for the SoX vulnerability are 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1 (for Ubuntu 19.04) and 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1 (for Ubuntu 18.04).

  • Where can I find more information about the SoX vulnerability?

    You can find more information about the SoX vulnerability at the following references: [CVE-2019-8354](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-8354), [CVE-2019-8355](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-8355), [CVE-2019-8356](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-8356).

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