Description
A vulnerability was found in SoX, where a heap-buffer-overflow occurs in function startread() in hcom.c file. The vulnerability is exploitable with a crafted hcomn file, that could cause an application to crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | SoX (Sound eXchange) | Not Known | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-3.2 | — |
| Debian 12 | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-3.2 | — |
| Debian 11 | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1 | DSA-5356-1 |
| Debian 10 | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-1+deb10u1 | DLA-3315-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 | USN-5904-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | sox | 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.20.04.1 | USN-5904-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | sox | 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.2 | USN-5904-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | sox | 14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-5904-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | sox | 14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm2 | USN-5904-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | sox +1 | 14.4.1-7.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2023-2231 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | sox | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | sox | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 4
- USN-5904-1 sox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-5356-1 sox - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3315-1 sox - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ALAS2-2023-2231 Moderate: sox security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 26, 2025