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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-5254
CVE-2020-5254:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2020-5254) affects NetHack versions 3.6.1 through versions prior to 3.6.6, where certain out-of-bound values for the hilite_status option could be exploited. The issue was discovered and disclosed in March 2020, impacting the core functionality of the NetHack game (GitHub Advisory, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability involves the parsing of hilite_status option in NetHack, where out-of-bound values could be exploited. The issue was present in the game's core functionality and was considered a high-severity security concern (GitHub Advisory).
Impact
The vulnerability was rated as high severity, indicating significant potential impact on affected systems running NetHack versions 3.6.1 through versions prior to 3.6.6 (GitHub Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in NetHack version 3.6.6. No workarounds were available for earlier versions, making upgrading to version 3.6.6 the only solution to address this security issue (GitHub Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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