Upstream information

CVE-2021-40426 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.8
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (Talos) National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 10 10
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network Network
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction None None
Scope Changed Changed
Confidentiality Impact High High
Integrity Impact High High
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1200056 [NEW]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4
  • libsox3 >= 14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
  • sox >= 14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
  • sox-devel >= 14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2023-328
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5
  • libsox3 >= 14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
  • sox >= 14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
  • sox-devel >= 14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2023-329
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libsox3 >= 14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
  • sox >= 14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
  • sox-devel >= 14.4.2-bp154.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2023-328
openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • libsox3 >= 14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
  • sox >= 14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
  • sox-devel >= 14.4.2-bp155.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2023-329
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libsox3 >= 14.4.2-8.1
  • sox >= 14.4.2-8.1
  • sox-devel >= 14.4.2-8.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-13359

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 sox Released
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 sox Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Apr 15 06:00:42 2022
CVE page last modified: Thu Dec 11 16:59:53 2025