Gentoo: GLSA-200407-23: SoX: Multiple buffer overflows

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200407-23
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: SoX: Multiple buffer overflows
      Date: July 30, 2004
      Bugs: #58733
        ID: 200407-23

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Synopsis
=======
SoX contains two buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the WAV header
parser code.

Background
=========
SoX is a command line utility that can convert various formats of
computer audio files in to other formats.

Affected packages
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     Package          /    Vulnerable    /                  Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  media-sound/sox      <= 12.17.4-r1                  >= 12.17.4-r2

Description
==========
Ulf Harnhammar discovered two buffer overflows in the sox and play
commands when handling WAV files with specially crafted header fields.

Impact
=====
By enticing a user to play or convert a specially crafted WAV file an
attacker could execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user
running SoX.

Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to
upgrade to the latest available version of SoX.

Resolution
=========
All SoX users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=media-sound/sox-12.17.4-r2"
    # emerge ">=media-sound/sox-12.17.4-r2"

References
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  [ 1 ] Full Disclosure Announcement


Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200407-23

Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/

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Severity: Normal Title: SoX: Multiple buffer overflows Date: July 30, 2004 Bugs: #58733 ID: 200407-23

Synopsis ======= SoX contains two buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the WAV header parser code.
Background ========= SoX is a command line utility that can convert various formats of computer audio files in to other formats.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/sox <= 12.17.4-r1 >= 12.17.4-r2
========== Ulf Harnhammar discovered two buffer overflows in the sox and play commands when handling WAV files with speciall...

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