Description
In NetHack before 3.6.5, an invalid argument to the -w command line option 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.
Published: 2020-01-28
Score: 5 Medium
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-26450 In NetHack before 3.6.5, an invalid argument to the -w command line option 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T08:22:08.904Z

Reserved: 2020-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-5210

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-28T18:15:11.230

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:33:41.177

Link: CVE-2020-5210

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