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 "+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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2005-09-02 16:03

Updated : 2017-07-10 18:32

NVD link : CVE-2005-2772

Mitre link : CVE-2005-2772

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

university_of_minnesota

gopher

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