Vulnerability CVE-2021-40426: Information

Description

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.

Severity: HIGH (8.8) Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40426
Published: April 14, 2022
Modified: Feb. 23, 2023
Error type identifier: CWE-122

Fixed packages

Package name
Branch
Fixed in version
Version from repository
Errata ID
Task #
State
soxsisyphus14.4.2-alt714.4.2-alt7ALT-PU-2024-6289-3344866Fixed
soxsisyphus_e2k14.4.2-alt714.4.2-alt7ALT-PU-2024-6551-1-Fixed
soxsisyphus_riscv6414.4.2-alt714.4.2-alt7ALT-PU-2024-6403-1-Fixed
soxsisyphus_loongarch6414.4.2-alt714.4.2-alt7ALT-PU-2024-6418-1-Fixed
soxp1014.4.2-alt714.4.2-alt7ALT-PU-2024-6378-3344935Fixed
soxp10_e2k14.4.2-alt714.4.2-alt7ALT-PU-2024-6891-1-Fixed
soxc10f114.4.2-alt714.4.2-alt7ALT-PU-2024-6855-3345456Fixed
soxc9f214.4.2-alt714.4.2-alt7ALT-PU-2024-6966-3345644Fixed

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Hyperlink
Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1434
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