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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200405-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200405-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d6212b288b87 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200405-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200405-02"> + <title>Multiple vulnerabilities in LHa</title> + <synopsis> + Two stack-based buffer overflows and two directory traversal problems have + been found in LHa. These vulnerabilities can be used to execute arbitrary + code or as a denial of service attack. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">lha</product> + <announced>2004-05-09</announced> + <revised count="02">2006-10-20</revised> + <bug>49961</bug> + <access>remote </access> + <affected> + <package name="app-arch/lha" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="rge">114i-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="rle">114i-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + LHa is a console-based program for packing and unpacking LHarc archives. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Ulf Harnhammar found two stack overflows and two directory traversal + vulnerabilities in LHa version 1.14 and 1.17. A stack overflow occurs when + testing or extracting archives containing long file or directory names. + Furthermore, LHa doesn't contain sufficient protection against relative or + absolute archive paths. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + The stack overflows can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the + rights of the user testing or extracting the archive. The directory + traversal vulnerabilities can be used to overwrite files in the filesystem + with the rights of the user extracting the archive, potentially leading to + denial of service or privilege escalation. Since LHa is often interfaced to + other software like an email virus scanner, this attack can be used + remotely. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. All users are advised to upgrade + to the latest available version of LHa. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All users of LHa should upgrade to the latest stable version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=app-arch/lha-114i-r2" + # emerge ">=app-arch/lha-114i-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0234">CAN-2004-0234</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0235">CAN-2004-0235</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |