CVE-2020-5212
Published: 28 January 2020
In NetHack before 3.6.5, an extremely long value for the MENUCOLOR 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.
Priority
Low
CVSS 3 base score: 9.8
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
nethack Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(3.6.5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) |
Not vulnerable
(3.6.6-1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Needed
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Needed
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|