19082 : UMN Gopher +VIEWS: Reply VIfromLine() Function Overflow
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10 months ago

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Disclosure

Aug 30, 2005

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Unknown

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Exploit

Aug 30, 2005

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Unknown

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Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : 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.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation

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References

Bugtraq ID: 14693
Secunia Advisory ID: 16614 17016
CVE ID: 2005-2772 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 22053
CERT VU: 619812
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-09/0007.html
Other Advisory URL: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/debian-security-announce-2005/ms ......
http://www.fakehalo.us/xgopher-client.c
Vendor URL: http://quux.org/devel/gopher
Generic Exploit URL: http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5XP0P2KGVU.html

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Nessus	19801

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