ubuntu · CVE-2005-1853

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Tracker summary

CVE-2005-1853 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gopher), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1.

Description:

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