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CVE-2003-03583 exploits

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 ga…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
3
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-22235 Nethack 3 - Local Buffer Overflow (3) · local · 2003-02-10
  • EDB-22234 Nethack 3 - Local Buffer Overflow (2) · local · 2003-02-10
  • EDB-22233 Nethack 3 - Local Buffer Overflow (1) · local · 2003-02-10

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

  • debian.org /security/2003/dsa-350 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2003/dsa-316 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/11283 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/6806 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/311172/2003-02-08/2003-02-14/0 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • nethack.sourceforge.net /v340/bugmore/secpatch.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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