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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-30.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-30.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..73a16b2f3d01 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201612-30.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201612-30"> + <title>SoX: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>Multiple heap overflows in SoX may allow remote attackers to + execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">sox</product> + <announced>2016-12-11</announced> + <revised count="1">2016-12-11</revised> + <bug>533296</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-sound/sox" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">14.4.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">14.4.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>SoX is a command line utility that can convert various formats of + computer audio files in to other formats. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A heap-based buffer overflow can be triggered when processing a + malicious NIST Sphere or WAV audio file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could coerce the victim to run SoX against their + malicious file. This may be leveraged by an attacker to gain control of + program execution with the privileges of the user. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All SoX users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/sox-14.4.2" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8145"> + CVE-2014-8145 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2016-11-23T00:47:17Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2016-12-11T23:50:03Z">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |