CVE-2020-5210

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Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5210
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2020-5210.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2020-5210
Related
Published
2020-01-28T18:15:11Z
Modified
2025-01-08T10:32:14.466081Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / nethack

Package

Name
nethack
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/nethack?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:12 / nethack

Package

Name
nethack
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/nethack?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:13 / nethack

Package

Name
nethack
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/nethack?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Git / github.com/nethack/nethack

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/nethack/nethack
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affected
Fixed
f3def5c0b999478da2d0a8f0b6a7c370a2065f77
Fixed
f3def5c0b999478da2d0a8f0b6a7c370a2065f77

Affected versions

Other

MOVE2GIT

NetHack-3.*

NetHack-3.6.0_RC01
NetHack-3.6.0_RC02
NetHack-3.6.0_RC03
NetHack-3.6.0_RC04
NetHack-3.6.0_RC05
NetHack-3.6.0_Release
NetHack-3.6.1_RC01
NetHack-3.6.1_Release
NetHack-3.6.2_Release
NetHack-3.6.2_Released
NetHack-3.6.3.beta1.2019.11.17
NetHack-3.6.3.wip.2019.10.29
NetHack-3.6.3.wip.2019.10.30
NetHack-3.6.3.wip.2019.11.04
NetHack-3.6.3_Released
NetHack-3.6.3_WIP
NetHack-3.6.4_Released

v3.*

v3.6.3.757eca7
v3.6.3.wip.2019.10.29