Vulnerability Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sox | Sox | 12.17.2 |
| Conectiva | Linux | 8.0 |
| Gentoo | Linux | 1.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3.0 |
| Redhat | Fedora Core | core_1.0 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q3/0014.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000855
- http://lwn.net/Articles/95529/
- http://lwn.net/Articles/95530/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/1227.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12175
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-565
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-23.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:076
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-409.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10819ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1945
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16827
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q3/0014.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2004-0557?
CVE-2004-0557 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.
How severe is CVE-2004-0557?
CVE-2004-0557 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2004-0557?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sox Sox, Conectiva Linux, Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.