CVE-2019-19905

Critical

Description

NetHack 3.6.x before 3.6.4 is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability when reading very long lines from configuration files. This affects systems that have NetHack installed suid/sgid, and shared systems that allow users to upload their own configuration files.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductNethack
PublishedDec 19, 2019
First seenDec 19, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • nethack nethack3.6.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
nethack nethack3.6.0 ≤ v < 3.6.43.6.4

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CVE-2019-19905 · Nethack · Dark Radar