Detections
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CVE-2020-5214
critical
Description
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.
References
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-p8fw-rq89-xqx6