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-2020-5214 NetHack error recovery after syntax error in configuration file is subject to a buffer overflow

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...

CVE-2020-5214

NetHack before 3.6.5 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when detecting an unknown configuration file option, potentially leading to a crash or remote code execution/privilege escalation on systems with NetHack installed as SUID/SGID or where users can upload configuration files. The issue is trac...