Buffer overflow in LHA 1.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- 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
Buffer overflow in LHA 1.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to "command line processing," a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0771. NOTE: this issue may be REJECTED if there are not any cases in which LHA is setuid or is otherwise used across security boundaries.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02549 85th 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
| 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tsugio_okamoto:lha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.14 | Vulnerable | Tsugio Okamoto |
- cpe:2.3:a:tsugio_okamoto:lha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.14 Vulnerable ·Tsugio Okamoto
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2004:440 Released 2004-09-07 · Red Hat rating Importantlha security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
- RHSA-2004:323 Released 2004-09-01 · Red Hat rating Importantlha security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 lha-1.14i-10.4, lha-1.14i-10.4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 lha-1.14i-10.4, lha-1.14i-10.4.i386, lha-1.14i-10.4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 lha-1.14i-10.4, lha-1.14i-10.4.i386, lha-1.14i-10.4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 lha-1.14i-10.4, lha-1.14i-10.4.i386, lha-1.14i-10.4.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:323 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:440 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:323 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:440 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:323 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:440 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:323 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:440 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0694
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6446-v6gj-7jm6
References
Advisory 2
Other 1
More Tsugio Okamoto Lha vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00711 Buffer overflow in the extract_one function from lhext.c in LHA may allow attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00203 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_header function in header.c for LHA… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00686 LHA 1.14 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a directory with… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00204 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in LHA 1.14 allow remote attackers or local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2004-0694 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0694 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6446-v6gj-7jm6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0694 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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