Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-5253

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - NetHack before version 3.6.0 allowed malicious use of escaping of characters in the configuration file usually .nethackrc which could be exploited. This bug is...

nethack-3.4.3-6.1 on GA media (moderate)

nethack-3.4.3-6.1 on GA media Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2025:14898-1 Rating: moderate Cross-References: CVE-2020-5253 Affected Products: openSUSE Tumbleweed An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. Description: These are all security issues fixed in the nethack-3.4.3-6.1...

CVE-2020-5253

NetHack before version 3.6.0 allowed malicious use of escaping of characters in the configuration file usually .nethackrc which could be exploited. This bug is patched in NetHack 3.6.0...

CVE-2020-5253 Privilege escalation in NetHack

NetHack before version 3.6.0 allowed malicious use of escaping of characters in the configuration file usually .nethackrc which could be exploited. This bug is patched in NetHack 3.6.0...

CVE-2020-5253

Summary: NetHack before 3.6.0 allows malicious escaping of characters in the configuration file (usually .nethackrc), which could be exploited. This vulnerability is patched in NetHack 3.6.0. Impact (as per sources): CVSSv3.1 base score 9.8 (CRITICAL) with network attack vector, no privileges, an...