SB2019072482 - Buffer overflow in sox (Alpine package)
Published: July 24, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019072482
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15370)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.