The configuration of NetHack 3.4.3-r1 and earlier, Falcon's Eye 1.9.4a and earlier, and…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The configuration of NetHack 3.4.3-r1 and earlier, Falcon's Eye 1.9.4a and earlier, and Slash'EM 0.0.760 and earlier on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the games group to modify saved games files to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows and overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00728 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1a | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc3 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1a Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc3 Vulnerable ·gentoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1390
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g49-qr25-g5pw
References
More gentoo Linux vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-11208 Rsync: heap buffer overflow in rsync due to improper checksum length handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2004-00549 The Unreal Engine, as used in DeusEx 1.112fm and earlier, Devastation 390 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01263 Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00942 The search function in TWiki 20030201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-1390 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1390 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g49-qr25-g5pw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-1390 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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