CVE-2004-0234
CVE-2004-0234 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Clearswift Mailsweeper with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Clearswift Mailsweeper
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0234?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2004-0234?
- CVE-2004-0234 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2004-0234 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-0234?
- CVE-2004-0234 primarily affects Clearswift Mailsweeper. In total, 50 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-0234?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2004-0234 published?
- CVE-2004-0234 was published on 2004-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- 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
- 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
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1220
- 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
Affected products (50)
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.6_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.51:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_gateways:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.52:*:linux_workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:4.60:*:samba_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.5:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.41:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:mimesweeper:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:windows_servers:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.42:*:workstations:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:5.52:*:client_security:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:6.21:*:ms_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_for_firewalls:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_personal_express:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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