CVE-2005-2772

published 2005-09-02

CVE-2005-2772: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long…

Priority P3 39 high 7.5 CVSS 2.0

AV N AC L Au N C P I P A P

EXPLOIT

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "+VIEWS:" reply, which is not properly handled in the VIfromLine function, and (2) certain arguments when launching third party programs such as a web browser from a web link, which is not properly handled in the FIOgetargv function.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	gopher	< gopher 3.0.11 (bookworm)	gopher 3.0.11 (bookworm)
university_of_minnesota	gopher	—	—
university_of_minnesota	gopher	>= 0 < 3.0.11	3.0.11
university_of_minnesota	gopher	>= 0 < 3.0.11	3.0.11
university_of_minnesota	gopher	>= 0 < 3.0.11	3.0.11
university_of_minnesota	gopher	>= 0 < 3.0.11	3.0.11

CVSS provenance

nvd v2.0 7.5 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv 7.5 HIGH

vendor_debian 7.5 HIGH

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