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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5210

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/p...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 nethack

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.6.6-1"}]}]

Debian:13 nethack

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.6.6-1"}]}]

Debian:14 nethack

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.6.6-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org