CVE-2005-1853

high

Description

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

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-1855

http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Jul/1014599.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-770

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-08-03

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00046