CVE-2004-0557 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious WAV files due to buffer overflows in the SoX library, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0557?
CVE-2004-0557 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 2 Aug 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0557?
It affects 6 products.
Linux distribution packages (12)
sox Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
sox-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:12.17.4-4.3 |
Products include Conectiva Linux, Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Fedora Core, Sox Sox.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0557?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0557 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0557 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0557, DSA-565-1, GHSA-xxf9-f548-r28c, RHSA-2004:409.