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CVE-2003-0805

Multiple buffer overflows in UMN gopher daemon (gopherd) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.6 allows...

7.5 HighPublic exploitFix available

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

4.97%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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 HighAV: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gopher
Debian:12
before 3.0.6
3.0.6
gopher
Debian:13
before 3.0.6
3.0.6
gopher
Debian:14
before 3.0.6
3.0.6
gopher
Debian:3.0
before 3.0.3woody1
3.0.3woody1

Public exploits

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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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.

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