Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier…
Priority LOW 24CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01217 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:falconseye_project:falconseye:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.9.3 | Vulnerable | Falconseye Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.0 | Vulnerable | NetHack |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:falconseye_project:falconseye:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.9.3 Vulnerable ·Falconseye Project
- cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·NetHack
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0358
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h59w-g68x-v974
References
Sources
- CVE-2003-0358 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0358 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h59w-g68x-v974 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2003-0358 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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