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TI-2004-00203 Aliases CVE-2004-0234GHSA-w979-wcrr-7whw

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_header function in header.c for LHA…

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_header function in header.c for LHA 1.14, as used in products such as Barracuda Spam Firewall, allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via long directory or file names in an LHA archive, which triggers the overflow when testing or extracting the archive.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10262 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 50

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.3VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.4VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.5VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.6VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.6_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.6_sp1VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.7VulnerableClearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.3 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.4 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.6 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.6_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.6_sp1 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.7 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
Show 40 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.8VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.10VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.11VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.13VulnerableClearswift
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*4.51VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*4.51VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:*4.51VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*4.52VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*4.52VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:*4.52VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:*4.60VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*5.41VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*5.41VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*5.41VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*5.42VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*5.42VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*5.42VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*5.52VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.21:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*6.21VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2003VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2004VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.20VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2003VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2004VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.31VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.32VulnerableF-Secure
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.20VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lha:1.14i-9:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*1.14i-9VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:a:stalker:cgpmcafee:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableStalker
cpe:2.3:a:tsugio_okamoto:lha:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14VulnerableTsugio Okamoto
cpe:2.3:a:tsugio_okamoto:lha:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.15VulnerableTsugio Okamoto
cpe:2.3:a:tsugio_okamoto:lha:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.17VulnerableTsugio Okamoto
cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableWinZip
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_1.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.8 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.10 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.11 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.13 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.51 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.51 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.51 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.60 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.41 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.41 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.41 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.42 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.52 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.21:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.21 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.20 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.31 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.32 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.20 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:lha:1.14i-9:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14i-9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:stalker:cgpmcafee:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Stalker
  • cpe:2.3:a:tsugio_okamoto:lha:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14 Vulnerable ·Tsugio Okamoto
  • cpe:2.3:a:tsugio_okamoto:lha:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.15 Vulnerable ·Tsugio Okamoto
  • cpe:2.3:a:tsugio_okamoto:lha:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17 Vulnerable ·Tsugio Okamoto
  • cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·WinZip
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:178 Released 2004-05-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    lha security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 lha-1.14i-10.2, lha-1.14i-10.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 lha-1.14i-10.2, lha-1.14i-10.2.i386, lha-1.14i-10.2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 lha-1.14i-10.2, lha-1.14i-10.2.i386, lha-1.14i-10.2.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 lha-1.14i-10.2, lha-1.14i-10.2.i386, lha-1.14i-10.2.ia64
  • RHSA-2004:179 Released 2004-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    : An updated LHA package fixes security vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:178
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:179

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0234
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w979-wcrr-7whw

References

Advisory 8

Other 9

Sources

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