CVE-2005-2772

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Published Sep 2, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 10.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:gopher:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 10.0% (10.038% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17016
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053

History

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Subscriptions

University Of Minnesota Gopher

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:45 PM
Reserved: Sep 2, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 2, 2005, 11:03 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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