CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1853

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Gopher client version 3.0.5 contains a vulnerability in gopher.c that improperly creates temporary files, allowing local users to escalate privileges.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with local access to the system can gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

Update the Gopher client to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, restrict access to the program to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

gopher.c in the Gopher client 3.0.5 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS