# CVE-2004-0234: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into extracting LHA archives with long filenames, affecting systems using the LHA library.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 May 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w979-wcrr-7whw

## What is CVE-2004-0234?

CVE-2004-0234 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Fedora Core, published on 5 May 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0234?

It affects 13 products.


Products: Clearswift Mailsweeper, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus, F-Secure F-Secure for Firewalls, F-Secure F-Secure Internet Security, F-Secure F-Secure Personal Express, F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper, Rarlab Winrar, Redhat Fedora Core, Redhat Lha, Sgi Propack, Stalker Cgpmcafee, Tsugio Okamoto Lha, Winzip Winzip.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0234?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2004-0234 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Fedora Core

- [CVE-2003-1154](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1154/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-1015](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1015/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-1016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1016/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-0051](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0051/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-0052](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0052/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0234 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0234 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Fedora Core, published on 5 May 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Fedora Core. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0234/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0234/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0234
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0234
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0234

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0234/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.