CVE-2020-5254

In NetHack before 3.6.6, some out-of-bound values for the hilite_status option can be exploited. NetHack 3.6.6 resolves this issue.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2ch6-6r8h-m2p9	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-03-10 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:28

NVD link : CVE-2020-5254

Mitre link : CVE-2020-5254

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-5254

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nethack

nethack

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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