Description
Integer underflow in header.c in lha allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large header size value for the (1) level0 or (2) level1 header in a lha archive, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | lha | 1.14.0.894-3.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1904-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | lha | 1.14.0.894-3.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1904-1 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2016:1904-1 Security update for lha SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20160118 Re: Buffer Overflow in lha compression utility mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160118 Buffer Overflow in lha compression utility mailing-list
- GLSA-202007-42 vendor-advisory