CVE-2023-24809
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game. Starting with version 3.6.2 and prior to version 3.6.7, illegal input to the "C" (call) command can cause a buffer overflow and crash the NetHack process. This vulnerability may be a security issue for systems that have NetHack installed suid/sgid and for shared systems. For all systems, it may result in a process crash. This issue is resolved in NetHack 3.6.7. There are no known workarounds.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-24809
- Assigner
- security-advisories@github.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2023-02-17T20:15:12
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-28T19:25:00
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.6.2 | 3.6.7 |
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2cqv-5w4v-mgch | Vendor Advisory |
| https://nethack.org/security/CVE-2023-24809.html | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24809 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-24809 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-17 07:57:14 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-04-17 07:57:16 | Weakness Enumeration | new |