CVE-2017-11359: debian debian_linux Divide By Zero
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-11359 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Divide By Zero vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Duplicates 1 · Related 3Timeline
- 31-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The wavwritehdr function in wav.c in Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted snd file, during conversion to a wav file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
6.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-4.70 pp
From 11.30% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (seclists.org)
Maturity: unknown
Sound eXchange (SoX) 14.4.2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- sox< 14.4.2-2
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Sound_exchange_project1 product
- sound_exchange14.4.2
Ubuntu1 product
- sox< 14.4.1-3ubuntu1.1 | < 14.4.1-5ubuntu0.1
3 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00043.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/81X Refsource MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00007.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory