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TI-2004-00686 Aliases CVE-2004-0745GHSA-p755-xqc4-v9fv

LHA 1.14 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a directory with…

Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

LHA 1.14 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a directory with shell metacharacters in its name.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03105 87th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tsugio_okamoto:lha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.14VulnerableTsugio 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 Important
    lha 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 Important
    lha 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:323
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:440
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:323
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:440

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0745
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p755-xqc4-v9fv

References

  • 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-2004-00635 Buffer overflow in LHA 1.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2004-00204 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in LHA 1.14 allow remote attackers or local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4

Sources