First published: Wed Aug 03 2005(Updated: )
gopher.c in the Gopher client 3.0.5 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Credit: security@debian.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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University of Minnesota gopher | =3.0.5 |
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CVE-2005-1853 is considered to be a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2005-1853, update to a patched version of the Gopher client that resolves the temporary file handling issue.
CVE-2005-1853 affects local users of Gopher client version 3.0.5 from the University of Minnesota.
CVE-2005-1853 enables local users to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges due to improper handling of temporary files.
CVE-2005-1853 was published in 2005, highlighting vulnerabilities present in older versions of software.