RHSA-2004:409-01: Updated sox packages fix buffer overflows

Updated sox packages has been released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

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Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Updated sox packages fix buffer overflows
Advisory ID: RHSA-2004:409-01
Issue date: 2004-07-29
Updated on: 2004-07-29
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Keywords: sox wav
CVE Names: CAN-2004-0557
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1. Summary:

Updated sox packages that fix buffer overflows in the WAV file handling code are now available.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64

3. Problem description:

SoX (Sound eXchange) is a sound file format converter. SoX can convert between many different digitized sound formats and perform simple sound manipulation functions, including sound effects.

Buffer overflows existed in the parsing of WAV file header fields. It was possible that a malicious WAV file could have caused arbitrary code to be executed when the file was played or converted. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0557 to these issues.

All users of sox should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues as well as fix a number of minor bugs.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ for more info):

127502 - -r option dumps core on x86_64
102499 - sox RPM does not install soxmix
91144 - SoX's soxplay doesn't except paths containg spaces
79151 - largefile support missing

6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/sox-12.17.4-4.3.src.rpm
40158df8997fc3fcf257ce0f4948650f sox-12.17.4-4.3.src.rpm

i386:
215224365c08b10de94dd2107fa96ace sox-12.17.4-4.3.i386.rpm
280a1993478f352ff7edfa0eaef55132 sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.i386.rpm

ia64:
aa0496e8d807e5cf8ea0c5ac76ba3025 sox-12.17.4-4.3.ia64.rpm
88782db6550e912d50d1b2642d1629b1 sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.ia64.rpm

ppc:
471a46afca8a9713f349b11a3b311efb sox-12.17.4-4.3.ppc.rpm
143aeb239b70b7f0ced2ce83f50925de sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.ppc.rpm

s390:
fbf191cefb2ff1ceffc7eed7de147938 sox-12.17.4-4.3.s390.rpm
5efc226a4128821c1218719e4a97f976 sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.s390.rpm

s390x:
193e592c520af65afb0a0b45f597c9f9 sox-12.17.4-4.3.s390x.rpm
0ec54d5b4d5944313f719b2fcdb33fb4 sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
92e357895cdfc4311c63812b580ef2c8 sox-12.17.4-4.3.x86_64.rpm
f49830a9982ff56d7f1afa446348559b sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/sox-12.17.4-4.3.src.rpm
40158df8997fc3fcf257ce0f4948650f sox-12.17.4-4.3.src.rpm

i386:
215224365c08b10de94dd2107fa96ace sox-12.17.4-4.3.i386.rpm
280a1993478f352ff7edfa0eaef55132 sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.i386.rpm

x86_64:
92e357895cdfc4311c63812b580ef2c8 sox-12.17.4-4.3.x86_64.rpm
f49830a9982ff56d7f1afa446348559b sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/sox-12.17.4-4.3.src.rpm
40158df8997fc3fcf257ce0f4948650f sox-12.17.4-4.3.src.rpm

i386:
215224365c08b10de94dd2107fa96ace sox-12.17.4-4.3.i386.rpm
280a1993478f352ff7edfa0eaef55132 sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.i386.rpm

ia64:
aa0496e8d807e5cf8ea0c5ac76ba3025 sox-12.17.4-4.3.ia64.rpm
88782db6550e912d50d1b2642d1629b1 sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
92e357895cdfc4311c63812b580ef2c8 sox-12.17.4-4.3.x86_64.rpm
f49830a9982ff56d7f1afa446348559b sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/sox-12.17.4-4.3.src.rpm
40158df8997fc3fcf257ce0f4948650f sox-12.17.4-4.3.src.rpm

i386:
215224365c08b10de94dd2107fa96ace sox-12.17.4-4.3.i386.rpm
280a1993478f352ff7edfa0eaef55132 sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.i386.rpm

ia64:
aa0496e8d807e5cf8ea0c5ac76ba3025 sox-12.17.4-4.3.ia64.rpm
88782db6550e912d50d1b2642d1629b1 sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
92e357895cdfc4311c63812b580ef2c8 sox-12.17.4-4.3.x86_64.rpm
f49830a9982ff56d7f1afa446348559b sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key.html#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0557

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact.html

Copyright 2004 Red Hat, Inc.