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CVE-2004-0557: conectiva linux

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2004:409DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0557DSA-565-1
Published 02-08-2004Last modified 08-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-0557 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in conectiva linux. EPSS estimates a 25.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
25.08%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 02-08-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

25.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 25.08% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
25.08%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    SoX - '.wav' Local Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    SoX - Local Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat6 products
Conectiva1 product
Debian1 product
  • sox< 12.17.4-9 | < 12.17.3-4woody2
Gentoo1 product
Sox1 product
  • sox12.17.2 | 12.17.3 | 12.17.4

5 vendors · 10 products

References

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