CVE-2004-0771

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 37.95% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedora.us Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-323.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10354	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51285
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9595	signature vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16196	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363418	mailing list
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1833	vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-13.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-440.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108668791510153	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0771?: CVE-2004-0771 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0771?: To fix CVE-2004-0771, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0771 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0771 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~38% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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