vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2020-5210): nethack vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 28, 2020 | Jun 26, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 28, 2020
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
References
- CVE-2020-5210
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-5210
- CWE-120
- URL-https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f3def5c0b999478da2d0a8f0b6a7c370a2065f77
- URL-https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-v5pg-hpjg-9rpp
- URL-https://nethack.org/security/CVE-2020-5210.html
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5210
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