CVE-2020-5210CWE-120

NetHack command line -w option parsing is subject to a buffer overflow

Medium · published January 28, 2020

CVSS v3.1
5.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.0 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00802 · 56.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Published
2020-01-28T17:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 JAN 17:50Z
    NetHack command line -w option parsing is subject to a buffer overflow
    cvelistv5