CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2003-0359

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

nethack 3.4.0 and earlier installs certain setgid binaries with insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the original binaries with malicious code.

How to fix

Remediation Available
nethackDebian
Fixed in:3.4.1-1CVE-2003-0359
Fixed in:3.4.1-1CVE-2003-0359
Fixed in:3.4.1-1CVE-2003-0359
Fixed in:3.4.1-1CVE-2003-0359

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.32%probability of exploitation in 30 days
24thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 24% of all known CVEs.

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