Bug 1480675 (CVE-2017-11358) - CVE-2017-11358 sox: Invalid memory read in read_samples function in hcom.c
Summary: CVE-2017-11358 sox: Invalid memory read in read_samples function in hcom.c
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: CVE-2017-11358
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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low
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 1480678
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2017-08-11 17:16 UTC by Pedro Sampaio
Modified: 2019-09-29 14:19 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2019-06-08 03:20:42 UTC
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Description Pedro Sampaio 2017-08-11 17:16:56 UTC 
A flaw was found in sox 14.4.2. The read_samples function in hcom.c in Sound eXchange(SoX) 14.4.2 can cause a denial of service(invalid memory read and 
application crash) via a crafted hcom file.

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81
Comment 1 Pedro Sampaio 2017-08-11 17:24:21 UTC 
Created sox tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1480678]
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