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TI-2004-00501 Aliases CVE-2004-0557GHSA-xxf9-f548-r28c

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange…

Priority MEDIUM 64Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in the st_wavstartread function in wav.c for Sound eXchange (SoX) 12.17.2 through 12.17.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain WAV file header fields.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.2508 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sox:sox:12.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.17.2VulnerableSoX
cpe:2.3:a:sox:sox:12.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.17.3VulnerableSoX
cpe:2.3:a:sox:sox:12.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.17.4VulnerableSoX
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:sox:sox:12.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.17.2 Vulnerable ·SoX
  • cpe:2.3:a:sox:sox:12.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.17.3 Vulnerable ·SoX
  • cpe:2.3:a:sox:sox:12.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.17.4 Vulnerable ·SoX
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_1.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_2.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:409 Released 2004-07-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    sox security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 sox-12.17.4-4.3, sox-12.17.4-4.3.i386, sox-devel-12.17.4-4.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 sox-12.17.4-4.3, sox-12.17.4-4.3.i386, sox-12.17.4-4.3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 sox-12.17.4-4.3, sox-12.17.4-4.3.i386, sox-12.17.4-4.3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 sox-12.17.4-4.3, sox-12.17.4-4.3.i386, sox-12.17.4-4.3.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:409
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:409
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:409
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:409

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0557
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxf9-f548-r28c

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 3

Sources

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