In NetHack before 3.6.6, some out-of-bound values for the hilite_status option can be exploited. NetHack 3.6.6 resolves this issue.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.9
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade nethack | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Mar 10, 2020 |
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