CVE-2004-0234

Published: May 5, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119

10.0CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_header function in header.c for LHA 1.14, as used in products such as Barracuda Spam Firewall, allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via long directory or file names in an LHA archive, which triggers the overflow when testing or extracting the archive.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

f-secure

commercial·FIaka fsecure

f-secure anti-virus

Security Products

f-secure for firewalls

Security Products

f-secure internet security

Security Products

f-secure personal express

commercial·USaka redhat, red hat

lhaOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

fedora coreOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

clearswift

commercial·GB

mailsweeperOn-prem

Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn

rarlab

commercialaka winrar, rar, unrar

winrarOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / file-utility

sgi

commercial·USaka s g i, sg i

propack

Operating Systems

stalker

commercialaka cgpmcafee, communigate pro, communigate

cgpmcafeeOn-prem

Communications / email-server-client

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0059.html

archives.neohapsis.com

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000840

distro.conectiva.com.br

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020776.html

lists.grok.org.uk

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