In NetHack before 3.6.5, an extremely long value for the MENUCOLOR configuration file 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 upload their own configuration files. Users should upgrade to NetHack 3.6.5.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

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Updated: 2024-08-04T08:22:08.776Z

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

Link: CVE-2020-5212

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-28T18:15:11.337

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:33:41.413

Link: CVE-2020-5212

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