UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5209
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-5209
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5209.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5209
- Upstream
- Published
- 2020-01-28T18:15:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-07-16T07:54:35.804304Z
- Severity
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- 5.0 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator
- 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
- Ubuntu - low
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / nethack
Package
- Name
- nethack
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/nethack@3.4.3-15build1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / nethack
Package
- Name
- nethack
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/nethack@3.6.0-4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic