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TI-2004-00858 Aliases CVE-2004-0947GHSA-xjjv-8746-3g86

Buffer overflow in unarj before 2.63a-r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Priority MEDIUM 53Published · 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 unarj before 2.63a-r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an arj archive that contains long filenames.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07369 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:arj_software_inc.:unarj:2.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.62VulnerableArj Software Inc.
cpe:2.3:a:arj_software_inc.:unarj:2.63_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.63_aVulnerableArj Software Inc.
cpe:2.3:a:arj_software_inc.:unarj:2.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.64VulnerableArj Software Inc.
cpe:2.3:a:arj_software_inc.:unarj:2.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.65VulnerableArj Software Inc.
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:arj_software_inc.:unarj:2.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.62 Vulnerable ·Arj Software Inc.
  • cpe:2.3:a:arj_software_inc.:unarj:2.63_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.63_a Vulnerable ·Arj Software Inc.
  • cpe:2.3:a:arj_software_inc.:unarj:2.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.64 Vulnerable ·Arj Software Inc.
  • cpe:2.3:a:arj_software_inc.:unarj:2.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.65 Vulnerable ·Arj Software Inc.
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:007 Released 2005-01-12 · Red Hat rating Low
    unarj 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:007
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:007

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0947
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjjv-8746-3g86

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Sources

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