CVE-2021-40426

2022-04-1400:00:00

ubuntu.com

heap-based buffer overflow

sound exchange libsox

vulnerability

unix

CVSS2

6.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

70.4%

JSON

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the sphere.c
start_read() functionality of Sound Exchange libsox 14.4.2 and master
commit 42b3557e. A specially-crafted file can lead to a heap buffer
overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this
vulnerability.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu18.04noarchsox< 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.2UNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchsox< 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.20.04.1UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchsox< 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.1UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.10noarchsox< 14.4.2+git20190427-3ubuntu0.1UNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchsox< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu14.04noarchsox< 14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm2UNKNOWN
ubuntu16.04noarchsox< 14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm1UNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	18.04	noarch	sox	< 14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.2	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	sox	< 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.20.04.1	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	sox	< 14.4.2+git20190427-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.1	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.10	noarch	sox	< 14.4.2+git20190427-3ubuntu0.1	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	sox	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	14.04	noarch	sox	< 14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1+esm2	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	16.04	noarch	sox	< 14.4.1-5+deb8u4ubuntu0.1+esm1	UNKNOWN