CVE-2003-0805
Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows...
Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename as a result of a LIST command, and (2) the GSisText function, which calculates the view-type.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 7.5
Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename as a result of a LIST command, and (2) the GSisText function, which calculates the view-type.
- Record
CVE-2003-0805- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename as a result of a LIST command, and (2) the GSisText function, which calculates the view-type.
- Record
CVE-2003-0805- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0796No score
Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename as a result of a LIST command, and (2) the GSisText function, which calculates the view-type.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0796- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5qmr-w3f3-wh84No score
Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows...
Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename as a result of a LIST command, and (2) the GSisText function, which calculates the view-type.
- Record
GHSA-5qmr-w3f3-wh84- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename as a result of a LIST command, and (2) the GSisText function, which calculates the view-type.
- Record
CVE-2003-0805- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0805No score
Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long filename as a result of a LIST command, and (2) the GSisText function, which calculates the view-type.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0805- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | University of Minnesota Gopherd 2.0.x/2.3/3.0.x - FTP Gateway Buffer Overflow | 2003-07-11 |
| Exploit-DB | University of Minnesota Gopherd 2.0.x/2.3/3.0.x - GSisText Buffer Overflow | 2003-07-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0805 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in University Of Minnesota Gopherd, published September 18, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.97%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in gopher 3.0.6.