CVE-2017-15370
published 2017-10-16CVE-2017-15370: There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service…
PriorityP423medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.72%
74.8th percentile
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | sox | < sox 14.4.2-2 (bookworm) | sox 14.4.2-2 (bookworm) |
| msrc | azl3_sox_14.4.2.0-33_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_x64 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_sox_14.4.2.0-33_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_x64 | — | — |
| sound_exchange_project | sound_exchange | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
sox: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function
vendor_redhat·2017-10-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15370 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 sox: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function
sox: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
Package: sox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: sox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: sox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Microsoft
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
vendor_msrc·2017-10-10·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15370 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the
Debian
CVE-2017-15370: sox - There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in ...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15370 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15370: sox - There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in ...
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 14.4.2-2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 14.4.2-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 14.4.2-2)
GHSA
GHSA-mhq7-f3rw-g8h6: There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-15370 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-mhq7-f3rw-g8h6: There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
OSV
CVE-2017-15370: There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw
osv·2017-10-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15370 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15370: There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-15370 CVE-2017-15371 CVE-2017-15372 CVE-2017-15642 sox: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-11-08·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15370 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15370 CVE-2017-15371 CVE-2017-15372 CVE-2017-15642 sox: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-15370 CVE-2017-15371 CVE-2017-15372 CVE-2017-15642 sox: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supp
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-15370 sox: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function
bugzilla·2017-11-08·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-15370 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15370 sox: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function
CVE-2017-15370 sox: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in the ImaExpandS function of ima_rw.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2. A Crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack during conversion of an audio file.
Product bug:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500554
Discussion:
Created sox tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1510925]
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The patch that resolves bug https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500554 has been added.
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Fixed in sox-14.4.2.0-14.fc26 and sox-14.4.2.0-14.fc27.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500554https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00042.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500554https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00042.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-02
2017-10-16
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