# CVE-2007-2966: Buffer overflow in the LHA decompression component in F-Secure anti-virus products for Microsoft Windows and Linux before 20070529 allows re

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-05-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the LHA decompression component in F-Secure anti-virus products for Microsoft Windows and Linux before 20070529 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted LHA archive, related to an integer wrap, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4335.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/25426
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018148
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018147
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018146
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1985
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470256/100/0/threaded
- http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2007-1.shtml
- http://osvdb.org/36724
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24235
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34575
- http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_fsecure_lzh.php

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