10.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2004-0234
Barracuda Spam Firewall LHA Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 18, 2004, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0234 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F-secure f-secure_anti-virus
2 F-secure internet_gatekeeper
3 F-secure f-secure_internet_security
4 F-secure f-secure_personal_express
5 F-secure f-secure_for_firewalls
1 Redhat fedora_core
2 Redhat lha
1 Winzip winzip
1 Rarlab winrar
1 Sgi propack
1 Clearswift mailsweeper
1 Stalker cgpmcafee
1 Tsugio_okamoto lha
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be addressed by updating the LHA package to a patched version.
  • Update the LHA package to the latest version available.
  • If applicable, update any related packages that include LHA.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-0234.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0059.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000840
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020776.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020778.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108422737918885&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/19514 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-02.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015866
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-515
http://www.guay-leroux.com/projects/barracuda-advisory-LHA.txt
http://www.osvdb.org/5753
http://www.osvdb.org/5754
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-May/msg00005.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-178.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-179.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10243 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1220 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1833
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16012
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A977
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9881
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0059.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000840
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020776.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020778.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108422737918885&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/19514 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-02.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015866
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-515
http://www.guay-leroux.com/projects/barracuda-advisory-LHA.txt
http://www.osvdb.org/5753
http://www.osvdb.org/5754
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-May/msg00005.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-178.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-179.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10243 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1220 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1833
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16012
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A977
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9881
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0234 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-0234 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0234 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0059.html
    Added Reference http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000840
    Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020776.html
    Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020778.html
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108422737918885&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19514
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-02.xml
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1015866
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-515
    Added Reference http://www.guay-leroux.com/projects/barracuda-advisory-LHA.txt
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/5753
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/5754
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2004-May/msg00005.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-178.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-179.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10243
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1220
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1833
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16012
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A977
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9881
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9881 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:977 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9881 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A977 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/16012 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16012 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=108422737918885&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108422737918885&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.48 }} -1.64%

score

0.91534

percentile