GLSA 201612-30: SoX: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	SoX: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	12/11/2016
Bugs:	#533296
ID:	201612-30

Synopsis

Multiple heap overflows in SoX may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary 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	Architecture(s)
media-sound/sox	< 14.4.2	>= 14.4.2	All supported architectures

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow can be triggered when processing a malicious NIST Sphere or WAV audio file.

Impact

A remote attacker could coerce the victim to run SoX against their malicious file. This may be leveraged by an attacker to gain control of program execution with the privileges of the user.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All SoX users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/sox-14.4.2"

References

CVE-2014-8145

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201612-30.xml

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.