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CVE-2003-0358 — By passing an overly large string when invoking nethack, it is possible to corrupt memory. jnethack and falconseye are also prone to this vulnerability. | Kitploit
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CVE-2003-0358

By passing an overly large string when invoking nethack, it is possible to corrupt memory. jnethack and falconseye are also prone to this vulnerability.

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CVE-2003-0358

Posting for historical reasons.

  • snowcrash
  • [email protected]
  • https://github.com/snowcra5h/

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.

References

  • https://www.exploit-db.com/?author=4939
  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0358
  • https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11283
  • http://nethack.sourceforge.net/v340/bugmore/secpatch.txt
  • http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-316
  • http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-350
  • http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/311172/2003-02-08/2003-02-14/0
  • http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6806
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