CVE-2021-40426
Published: 14 April 2022
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the sphere.c start_read() functionality of Sound Exchange libsox 14.4.2 and master commit 42b3557e. A specially-crafted file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
sox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| jammy |
Released
(14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.1)
|
|
| lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm2)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| xenial |
Released
(14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| bionic |
Released
(14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.2)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.20.04.1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Released
(14.4.2+git20190427-3ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| mantic |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |