Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "+VIEWS:" reply, which is not properly handled in the VIfromLine function, and (2) certain arguments when launching third party programs such as a web browser from a web link, which is not properly handled in the FIOgetargv function.
Affected products
- university_of_minnesota / gopher3.0.9 – 3.0.9
References
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2
- MISChttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/16614/
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17016
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053