CVE-2003-0805

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename as a result of a LIST command, and (2) the GSisText function, which calculates the view-type.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.43% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105804485302211&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106123498310717&w=2	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-387	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0805?: CVE-2003-0805 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0805?: To fix CVE-2003-0805, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0805 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0805 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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