# CVE-2005-2772: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary cod

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-09-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17016
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1187

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