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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-0234 · published 18 August 2004

CVE-2004-0234: Clearswift mailsweeper memory buffer overflow vulnerability

CClearswift · Mailsweeper

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 10% · top 4.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
10%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
13Affected product versions listed by NVD
42References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

13 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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 ExploitPatchVendor 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 ExploitPatchVendor 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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-0234), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.