CVE-2019-19905

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.36% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory nethack.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/947005 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f4a840a48f4bcf11757b3d859e9d53cc9d5ef226 patch
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f001de79542b8c38b1f8e6d7eaefbbd28ab94b47 patch
https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-3cm7-rgh5-9pq5 third party advisory
https://nethack.org/security/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19905?
CVE-2019-19905 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-19905?
To fix CVE-2019-19905, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-19905 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-19905 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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