CVE-2005-2772

Public Exploit

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 24.92% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17016	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2772?: CVE-2005-2772 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2772?: To fix CVE-2005-2772, 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-2005-2772 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2772 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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