CVE-2005-1853 : gopher.c in the Gopher client 3.0.5 does not properly create temporary files, wh

gopher.c in the Gopher client 3.0.5 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Published 2005-08-03 04:00:00

Updated 2025-04-03 01:03:51

Source Debian GNU/Linux

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Products affected by CVE-2005-1853

University Of Minnesota » Gopher » Version: 3.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:gopher:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.05%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 11 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-770

[SECURITY] [DSA 770-1] New gopher packages fix insecure temporary file creation
Exploit;Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Jul/1014599.html

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