VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2003-0359

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.32%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2003-07-24

Last modified2026-06-16

CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory