DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5209

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-5209
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5209.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5209
Upstream
Published
2020-01-28T18:15:11Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:16:45Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

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"
}

Debian:14 / 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"
}