USN-5904-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5904-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5904-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5904-2
Upstream
Related
Published
2023-03-20T17:28:28.330174Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:16Z
Summary
sox regression
Details

USN-5904-1 fixed vulnerabilities in SoX. It was discovered that the fix for CVE-2021-33844 was incomplete. This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

Helmut Grohne discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-13590)

Helmut Grohne discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-23159, CVE-2021-23172, CVE-2021-23210, CVE-2021-33844, CVE-2021-3643, CVE-2021-40426, CVE-2022-31650, and CVE-2022-31651)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3

Affected versions

14.*

14.4.1-3
14.4.1-3ubuntu1
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm1
14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libsox2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm3",
            "binary_name": "sox"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-33844",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2

Affected versions

14.*

14.4.1-5
14.4.1-5ubuntu0.1
14.4.1-5ubuntu0.1+esm1
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1
14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsox2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "sox"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-33844",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3

Affected versions

14.*

14.4.1-5build1
14.4.2-2
14.4.2-3
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1
14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libsox3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.3",
            "binary_name": "sox"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-33844",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1

Affected versions

14.*

14.4.2+git20190427-1build1
14.4.2+git20190427-2
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.20.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "sox"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-33844",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / sox

Package

Name
sox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sox@14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1

Affected versions

14.*

14.4.2+git20190427-2
14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-all"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-alsa"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-ao"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-mp3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-oss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox-fmt-pulse"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libsox3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u2build0.22.04.1",
            "binary_name": "sox"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-33844",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}