VDB
CVE-2020-5213
CVE-2020-5213
PUBLISHED
In NetHack before 3.6.5, too long of a value for the SYMBOL 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.
EPSS 1.84% · 83.3th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.84%
83.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | nethack | 3.6.0-4, 0 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | nethack | 0, 3.6.1-1 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Jan 28, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jan 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Apr 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-5213 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-rr25-4v34-pr7v third-party-advisory
- https://nethack.org/security/CVE-2020-5213.html third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5213 third-party-advisory