Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option
Published May 30, 2003
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.22%
Description
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 1.9.3
- ≤ 3.4.0
Configuration 2
- 2.2
- 3.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01217) | 67.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01217) | 64.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00240) | 45.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.34% (0.02339) | 81.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 28, 2022 | 2.34% (0.02339) | 80.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 76.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 55.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://nethack.sourceforge.net/v340/bugmore/secpatch.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-316 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-350 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/311172/2003-02-08/2003-02-14/0 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6806 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11283 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://nethack.sourceforge.net/v340/bugmore/secpatch.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-316 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-350 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/311172/2003-02-08/2003-02-14/0 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6806 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11283 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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