CVE-2020-5209

In NetHack before 3.6.5, unknown options starting with -de and -i can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a crash or remote code execution/privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects systems that have NetHack installed suid/sgid and shared systems that allow users to influence command line options. Users should upgrade to NetHack 3.6.5.
Classic Buffer Overflow
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
GitHub_MCNA
5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 81%
VendorProductVersion
nethacknethack
𝑥
< 3.6.5
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
nethack
bullseye
3.6.6-2
fixed
bookworm
3.6.6-3
fixed
sid
3.6.7-1
fixed
trixie
3.6.7-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
nethack
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
focal
needs-triage
eoan
ignored
bionic
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
trusty
dne