Debian dla-3527 : libsox-dev - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 179737

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3527 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3527-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris August 13, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : sox Version : 14.4.2+git20190427-1+deb10u3 CVE ID : CVE-2023-32627 Debian Bug : 1041112

SoX is a command line utility that can convert various formats of computer audio files in to other formats. It can also apply various effects to these sound files during the conversion.

Sox was vulnerable to divide by zero vulnerability by reading an specialy crafted Creative Voice File (.voc) file, in the read_samples function. This flaw can lead to a denial of service.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 14.4.2+git20190427-1+deb10u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your sox packages.

For the detailed security status of sox please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/sox

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libsox-dev packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 179737

File Name: debian_DLA-3527.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/14/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-32627

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsox3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsox-fmt-alsa, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsox-fmt-base, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsox-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:sox, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsox-fmt-oss, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsox-fmt-pulse, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsox-fmt-all, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsox-fmt-mp3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsox-fmt-ao

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-32627

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