SB2020032665 - Buffer overflow in nethack (Alpine package)
Published: March 26, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020032665
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19905)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.