Packages
- sox - Swiss army knife of sound processing
Details
USN-4079-1 fixed vulnerabilities in SoX. This update provides the corresponding
update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 19.04.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain MP3 files. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-8354,
CVE-2019-8355, CVE-2019-8356, CVE-2019-8357)
USN-4079-1 fixed vulnerabilities in SoX. This update provides the corresponding
update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 19.04.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain MP3 files. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-8354,
CVE-2019-8355, CVE-2019-8356, CVE-2019-8357)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.04 disco | libsox3 – 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1 | ||
| sox – 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.19.04.1 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | libsox3 – 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1 | ||
| sox – 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1 | |||
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