TI-2017-13374 Aliases CVE-2017-18189 GHSA-7cwr-p3p4-jp5x

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt…

MEDIUM 41CWE-476Published 2018-02-15 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

In the startread function in xa.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) through 14.4.2, a corrupt header specifying zero channels triggers an infinite loop with a resultant NULL pointer dereference, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05055 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange::::::::	up to 14.4.2	Vulnerable	Sound Exchange Project
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*	8.0	Vulnerable	Debian

cpe:2.3:a:sound_exchange_project:sound_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.4.2 Vulnerable ·Sound Exchange Project
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2019:2283 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Low
sox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) sox-14.4.1-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) sox-devel-14.4.1-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) sox-14.4.1-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) sox-devel-14.4.1-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) sox-14.4.1-7.el7, sox-14.4.1-7.el7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) sox-devel-14.4.1-7.el7, sox-devel-14.4.1-7.el7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) sox-14.4.1-7.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) sox-devel-14.4.1-7.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2019:2283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2019:2283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2019:2283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2019:2283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2019:2283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2019:2283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2019:2283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2019:2283

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18189
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7cwr-p3p4-jp5x

References

Exploit 1

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881121

Advisory 4

Other 1

https://public-inbox.org/sox-devel/20171109114554.16297-1-mans%40mansr.com/raw

Sources

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