CVE-2005-2772

University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2772. PoCs published by vade79.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in the Internet Gopher Client (v3.0.9+) via the '+VIEWS:' processing function. It delivers a bindshell payload to achieve remote code execution on the client system.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by vade79 · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1187

This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in the Internet Gopher Client (v3.0.9+) via the '+VIEWS:' processing function. It delivers a bindshell payload to achieve remote code execution on the client system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Internet Gopher Client v3.0.9+
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target client · Target client must connect to a malicious gopher server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112559902931614&w=2
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/619812
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-832
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/16614/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17016
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22053

Scores

EPSS 0.1004
EPSS Percentile 95.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
university_of_minnesota/gopher 3.0.9
Published Sep 02, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026