Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5904.2
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5904-2)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'sox' package(s) announced via the USN-5904-2 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'sox' package(s) announced via the USN-5904-2 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: USN-5904-1 fixed vulnerabilities in SoX. It was discovered that the fix for CVE-2021-33844 was incomplete. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Helmut Grohne discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-13590) Helmut Grohne discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-23159, CVE-2021-23172, CVE-2021-23210, CVE-2021-33844, CVE-2021-3643, CVE-2021-40426, CVE-2022-31650, and CVE-2022-31651) Affected Software/OS: 'sox' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.9 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-33844 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-33844 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1975664 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-33844 https://sourceforge.net/p/sox/bugs/349/
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