CVE-2003-0805 describes multiple buffer overflows in the UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) versions 2.x and 3.x prior to 3.0.6. These vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely by sending a long filename in a LIST command or through the GSisText function. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no indication of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:gopherd:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:gopherd:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:gopherd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:gopherd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_minnesota:gopherd:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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