Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51285
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108668791510153
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-13.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-323.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-440.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10354Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1833
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16196
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9595
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51285
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108668791510153
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-13.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-323.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-440.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10354Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1833
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16196
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9595
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 23, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified