CVE-2019-19905
NetHack suid Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
NetHack 3.6.x before 3.6.4 is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability when reading very long lines from configuration files. This affects systems that have NetHack installed suid/sgid, and shared systems that allow users to upload their own configuration files.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 19, 2019, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:35 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-19905 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-19905.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.debian.org/947005 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f001de79542b8c38b1f8e6d7eaefbbd28ab94b47 | Patch |
| https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f4a840a48f4bcf11757b3d859e9d53cc9d5ef226 | Patch |
| https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-3cm7-rgh5-9pq5 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://nethack.org/security/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/947005 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f001de79542b8c38b1f8e6d7eaefbbd28ab94b47 | Patch |
| https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f4a840a48f4bcf11757b3d859e9d53cc9d5ef226 | Patch |
| https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-3cm7-rgh5-9pq5 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://nethack.org/security/ | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-19905 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/947005 Added Reference https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f001de79542b8c38b1f8e6d7eaefbbd28ab94b47 Added Reference https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f4a840a48f4bcf11757b3d859e9d53cc9d5ef226 Added Reference https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-3cm7-rgh5-9pq5 Added Reference https://nethack.org/security/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/947005 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/947005 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f001de79542b8c38b1f8e6d7eaefbbd28ab94b47 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f001de79542b8c38b1f8e6d7eaefbbd28ab94b47 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f4a840a48f4bcf11757b3d859e9d53cc9d5ef226 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f4a840a48f4bcf11757b3d859e9d53cc9d5ef226 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-3cm7-rgh5-9pq5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-3cm7-rgh5-9pq5 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://nethack.org/security/ No Types Assigned https://nethack.org/security/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-120 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.6.0 up to (excluding) 3.6.4 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description NetHack before 3.6.4 is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability when reading very long lines from configuration files. This affects systems that have NetHack installed suid/sgid, and shared systems that allow users to upload their own configuration files. NetHack 3.6.x before 3.6.4 is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability when reading very long lines from configuration files. This affects systems that have NetHack installed suid/sgid, and shared systems that allow users to upload their own configuration files. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://nethack.org/security/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-3cm7-rgh5-9pq5 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-19905 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-19905
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.55 }} 0.17%
score
0.78302
percentile