CVE-2004-0560

CVE-2004-0560 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the gopherd 3.0.3 gopher daemon, affecting the University of Minnesota's gopherd product. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted content of a specific size. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploits, Metasploit modules, or ExploitDB entries are publicly available, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness despite its age and lack of current exploitation intelligence.