USN-4079-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4079-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4079-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4079-2
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Published
2019-08-01T23:24:10.964740Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:52Z
Summary
sox vulnerabilities
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)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1

Affected versions

14.*

14.4.1-5build1
14.4.2-2
14.4.2-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "sox"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-8354",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-8355",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-8356",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-8357",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}