Advisory Published

USN-6345-1: SoX vulnerability

First published: Wed Sep 06 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libsox3<14.4.2+git20190427-3.4ubuntu1.1
14.4.2+git20190427-3.4ubuntu1.1
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/sox<14.4.2+git20190427-3.4ubuntu1.1
14.4.2+git20190427-3.4ubuntu1.1
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libsox3<14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/sox<14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libsox3<14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1
=20.04
All of
ubuntu/sox<14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1
=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libsox3<14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/sox<14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libsox2<14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/sox<14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libsox2<14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/sox<14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4
=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this SoX vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this SoX vulnerability is USN-6345-1.

  • What is the impact of this vulnerability?

    The impact of this vulnerability is a possible denial of service if a specially crafted input file is opened.

  • Which versions of SoX are affected by this vulnerability?

    The following versions of SoX are affected by this vulnerability: libsox3 (14.4.2+git20190427-3.4ubuntu1.1), sox (14.4.2+git20190427-3.4ubuntu1.1), libsox3 (14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1), sox (14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1), libsox3 (14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1), sox (14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1), libsox3 (14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1), sox (14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1), libsox2 (14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3), sox (14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3), libsox2 (14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4), sox (14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4).

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, you should update to the following versions: libsox3 (14.4.2+git20190427-3.4ubuntu1.1) or later, sox (14.4.2+git20190427-3.4ubuntu1.1) or later, libsox3 (14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1) or later, sox (14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.22.04.1) or later, libsox3 (14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1) or later, sox (14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2ubuntu0.20.04.1) or later, libsox3 (14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1) or later, sox (14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1) or later, libsox2 (14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3) or later, sox (14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm3) or later, libsox2 (14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4) or later, sox (14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm4) or later.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Ubuntu website and the Launchpad page for SoX.

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