Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9…
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10038 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:gopher:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.9 | Vulnerable | University Of Minnesota |
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:gopher:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·University Of Minnesota
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2772
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww2m-6vp7-cp37
References
More University Of Minnesota Gopher vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-00358 Buffer overflow in gopher client for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 through 6.0, Proxy… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-01758 gopher.c in the Gopher client 3.0.5 does not properly create temporary files, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2005-2772 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2772 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ww2m-6vp7-cp37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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