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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2020-01-28T17:55:23
Updated: 2024-08-04T08:22:08.776Z
Reserved: 2020-01-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-5212
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-01-28T18:15:11.337
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:33:41.413
Link: CVE-2020-5212
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