A LHa security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

gentoo-announce: GLSA 202007-42 : LHa: Buffer overflow

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202007-42
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: LHa: Buffer overflow
Date: July 27, 2020
Bugs: #572418
ID: 202007-42

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Synopsis
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LHa has a buffer overflow in its compression utility with unspecified
impact.

Background
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LHa is a console-based program for packing and unpacking LHarc
archives.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-arch/lha < 114i_p20201004 >= 114i_p20201004

Description
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A buffer overflow in LHa's compression code was discovered which can be
triggered by a crafted input file.

Impact
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A remote attacker could send a specially crafted file possibly
resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All LHa users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/lha-114i_p20201004"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-1925
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1925

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-42

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
  https://bugs.gentoo.org.

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