CVE-2020-5214
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.8%
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.
How to fix CVE-2020-5214
To remediate CVE-2020-5214, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.6.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2020-5214 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.6.6-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |