CVE-2005-2772

Published: Sep 2, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: University Of Minnesota: Gopher

University Of Minnesota

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
University Of Minnesota Gopher	Version 3.0.9

References (14)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/17016

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/17016

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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