Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-1853 - Unspecified vulnerability in University of Minnesota Gopher 3.0.5

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

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

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
University_Of_Minnesota
1

Nessus

  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-770.NASL
    descriptionJohn Goerzen discovered that gopher, a client for the Gopher Distributed Hypertext protocol, creates temporary files in an insecure fashion.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id19319
    published2005-07-31
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/19319
    titleDebian DSA-770-1 : gopher - insecure tmpfile creating
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-770. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(19319);
      script_version("1.17");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:18");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1853");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"770");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-770-1 : gopher - insecure tmpfile creating");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "John Goerzen discovered that gopher, a client for the Gopher
    Distributed Hypertext protocol, creates temporary files in an insecure
    fashion."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-770"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the gopher package.
    
    For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
    version 3.0.3woody3.
    
    For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
    version 3.0.7sarge1."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gopher");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/07/29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/07/31");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/07/29");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"gopher", reference:"3.0.3woody3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"gopherd", reference:"3.0.3woody3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"gopher", reference:"3.0.7sarge1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-773.NASL
    descriptionThis advisory adds security support for the stable amd64 distribution. It covers all security updates since the release of sarge, which were missing updated packages for the not yet official amd64 port. Future security advisories will include updates for this port as well.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id57528
    published2012-01-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/57528
    titleDebian DSA-773-1 : amd64 - several vulnerabilities
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-773. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    if (NASL_LEVEL < 3000) exit(0);
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(57528);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:18");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0392", "CVE-2005-0393", "CVE-2005-0469", "CVE-2005-0753", "CVE-2005-1151", "CVE-2005-1152", "CVE-2005-1174", "CVE-2005-1175", "CVE-2005-1266", "CVE-2005-1269", "CVE-2005-1545", "CVE-2005-1546", "CVE-2005-1686", "CVE-2005-1689", "CVE-2005-1796", "CVE-2005-1848", "CVE-2005-1849", "CVE-2005-1850", "CVE-2005-1851", "CVE-2005-1852", "CVE-2005-1853", "CVE-2005-1858", "CVE-2005-1914", "CVE-2005-1916", "CVE-2005-1922", "CVE-2005-1923", "CVE-2005-1934", "CVE-2005-1992", "CVE-2005-1993", "CVE-2005-2024", "CVE-2005-2040", "CVE-2005-2056", "CVE-2005-2070", "CVE-2005-2096", "CVE-2005-2231", "CVE-2005-2250", "CVE-2005-2277", "CVE-2005-2301", "CVE-2005-2302", "CVE-2005-2370");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"773");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-773-1 : amd64 - several vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This advisory adds security support for the stable amd64 distribution.
    It covers all security updates since the release of sarge, which were
    missing updated packages for the not yet official amd64 port. Future
    security advisories will include updates for this port as well."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-773"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Upgrade the affected several package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_cwe_id(119);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:several");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/08/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/01/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/03/28");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"affix", reference:"2.1.1-2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"centericq", reference:"4.20.0-1sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"centericq-common", reference:"4.20.0-1sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"centericq-fribidi", reference:"4.20.0-1sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"centericq-utf8", reference:"4.20.0-1sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"clamav", reference:"0.84-2.sarge.1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"clamav-daemon", reference:"0.84-2.sarge.1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"clamav-freshclam", reference:"0.84-2.sarge.1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"clamav-milter", reference:"0.84-2.sarge.1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"crip", reference:"3.5-1sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"cvs", reference:"1.11.1p1debian-11")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"dhcpcd", reference:"1.3.22pl4-21sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ekg", reference:"1.5+20050411-5")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ettercap", reference:"0.7.1-1sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ettercap-common", reference:"0.7.1-1sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ettercap-gtk", reference:"0.7.1-1sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"fuse-utils", reference:"2.2.1-4sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"gaim", reference:"1.2.1-1.4")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"gaim-dev", reference:"1.2.1-1.4")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"gedit", reference:"2.8.3-4sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"gopher", reference:"3.0.7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"heartbeat", reference:"1.2.3-9sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"heartbeat-dev", reference:"1.2.3-9sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"heimdal-clients", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"heimdal-clients-x", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"heimdal-dev", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"heimdal-kdc", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"heimdal-servers", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"heimdal-servers-x", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ht", reference:"0.8.0-2sarge4")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"krb5-admin-server", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"krb5-clients", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"krb5-ftpd", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"krb5-kdc", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"krb5-rsh-server", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"krb5-telnetd", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"krb5-user", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libaffix-dev", reference:"2.1.1-2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libaffix2", reference:"2.1.1-2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libasn1-6-heimdal", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libclamav-dev", reference:"0.84-2.sarge.1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libclamav1", reference:"0.84-2.sarge.1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libdbm-ruby1.8", reference:"1.8.2-7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libfuse-dev", reference:"2.2.1-4sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libfuse2", reference:"2.2.1-4sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libgadu-dev", reference:"1.5+20050411-5")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libgadu3", reference:"1.5+20050411-5")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libgdbm-ruby1.8", reference:"1.8.2-7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libgssapi1-heimdal", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libhdb7-heimdal", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libkadm55", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libkadm5clnt4-heimdal", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libkadm5srv7-heimdal", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libkafs0-heimdal", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libkrb5-17-heimdal", reference:"0.6.3-10sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libkrb5-dev", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libkrb53", reference:"1.3.6-2sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libopenssl-ruby1.8", reference:"1.8.2-7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libpils-dev", reference:"1.2.3-9sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libpils0", reference:"1.2.3-9sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libreadline-ruby1.8", reference:"1.8.2-7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libruby1.8", reference:"1.8.2-7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libruby1.8-dbg", reference:"1.8.2-7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libstonith-dev", reference:"1.2.3-9sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libstonith0", reference:"1.2.3-9sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"libtcltk-ruby1.8", reference:"1.8.2-7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"pdns", reference:"2.9.17-13sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"pdns-backend-geo", reference:"2.9.17-13sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"pdns-backend-ldap", reference:"2.9.17-13sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"pdns-backend-mysql", reference:"2.9.17-13sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"pdns-backend-pgsql", reference:"2.9.17-13sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"pdns-backend-pipe", reference:"2.9.17-13sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"pdns-backend-sqlite", reference:"2.9.17-13sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"pdns-recursor", reference:"2.9.17-13sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"pdns-server", reference:"2.9.17-13sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ppxp", reference:"0.2001080415-10sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ppxp-dev", reference:"0.2001080415-10sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ppxp-tcltk", reference:"0.2001080415-10sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ppxp-x11", reference:"0.2001080415-10sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"qpopper", reference:"4.0.5-4sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"qpopper-drac", reference:"4.0.5-4sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"razor", reference:"2.670-1sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ruby1.8", reference:"1.8.2-7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"ruby1.8-dev", reference:"1.8.2-7sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"spamc", reference:"3.0.3-2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"stonith", reference:"1.2.3-9sarge2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"sudo", reference:"1.6.8p7-1.1sarge1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"zlib-bin", reference:"1.2.2-4.sarge.2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"zlib1g", reference:"1.2.2-4.sarge.2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"zlib1g-dev", reference:"1.2.2-4.sarge.2")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");