Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1853 (CCN-21678)

Assigned:2005-08-01
Published:2005-08-01
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:gopher.c in the Gopher client 3.0.5 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1853

Source: CCN
Type: gopher Web site
Gopher: gopher

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014599
Gopher Client Unsafe Temporary Files May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
DSA-770

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-770
gopher -- insecure tmpfile creating

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 18390
Multiple Gopher Client Insecure Temporary File Creation Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14420
Gopher Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1014599

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gopher-gopherc-symlink(21678)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:university_of_minnesota:gopher:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:770
    V
    insecure tmpfile creating
    2005-07-29
    BACK
    university_of_minnesota gopher 3.0.5