CVE-2019-8354
Publication date 15 February 2019
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
An issue was discovered in SoX 14.4.2. lsx_make_lpf in effect_i_dsp.c has an integer overflow on the result of multiplication fed into malloc. When the buffer is allocated, it is smaller than expected, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
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)
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| sox | 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 14.4.2+git20190427-1
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 14.4.2+git20190427-1
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm1
|
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.0 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4079-1
- SoX vulnerabilities
- 30 July 2019
- USN-4079-2
- SoX vulnerabilities
- 1 August 2019