VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-1853
gopher.c in the Gopher client 3.0.5 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
gopher.c in the Gopher client 3.0.5 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- university of minnesota/gopher
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.