Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0077)

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Updated nethack packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated nethack packages fix security vulnerabilities: 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...

CVE-2020-5212 NetHack MENUCOLOR configuration file option is subject to a buffer overflow

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...

CVE-2020-5212

CVE-2020-5212 affects NetHack prior to 3.6.5. The vulnerability arises from an extremely long value for the MENUCOLOR configuration option, causing a buffer overflow that can crash the program or enable remote code execution/privilege escalation. It impacts systems with NetHack installed setuid/s...