DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2772

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2772

    Published: 2 Sept 2005Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2005-2772

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2772

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gopher

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/gopher?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.0.11

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High