CVE-2020-5214 in NetHack

Résumé

par MITRE

In NetHack before 3.6.5, detecting an unknown configuration file 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 upload their own configuration files. Users should upgrade to NetHack 3.6.5.

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• Responsable: GitHub, Inc.
• Réserver: 02/01/2020
• Modérer: accepté
• Entrée: VDB-149500
• CPE: prêt
• CWE: CWE-120 (confirmé)
• CVSS: 5.0 (NVD)
• EPSS: 0.01077
• KEV: non
• Activités: très faible

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5214
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5214
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2020-5214/