USN-4079-2: SoX vulnerabilities
sox vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary
SoX could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted MP3 file.
Software Description
- sox – Swiss army knife of sound processing
Details
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)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- libsox3 – 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1
- sox – 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- libsox3 – 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
- sox – 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4079-2: SoX vulnerabilities
