Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11283
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6806
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-350
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-316
http://nethack.sourceforge.net/v340/bugmore/secpatch.txt
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2003-06-09
Updated: 2025-04-03
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00233