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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200407-23] SoX: Multiple buffer overflows Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200407-23] SoX: Multiple buffer overflows |
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SoX: Multiple buffer overflows Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200407-23 (SoX: Multiple buffer overflows) 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. References: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/1141.html Solution: 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" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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