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TI-2004-00711 Aliases CVE-2004-0771GHSA-vpgp-fv4q-4fgr

Buffer overflow in the extract_one function from lhext.c in LHA may allow attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 61Published · 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

Buffer overflow in the extract_one function from lhext.c in LHA may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long w (working directory) command line option, a different issue than CVE-2004-0769. 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 0.18827 97th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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

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-2004-0771
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpgp-fv4q-4fgr

References

Advisory 4

Other 3

  • 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-2004-00635 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

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