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Buffer overflow in the extract_one function from lhext.c...

High severity Unreviewed Published Apr 29, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 23, 2004
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 29, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

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(89th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2004-0771

GHSA ID

GHSA-vpgp-fv4q-4fgr

Source code

No known source code

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