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        "ASSIGNER": "security-advisories@github.com",
        "ID": "CVE-2020-5210",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "NetHack command line -w option parsing is subject to a buffer overflow"
    },
    "affects": {
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                                "product_name": "NetHack",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
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                                            "version_value": "< 3.6.5"
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                    "vendor_name": "NetHack"
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    "data_type": "CVE",
    "data_version": "4.0",
    "description": {
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            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "In NetHack before 3.6.5, an invalid argument to the -w command line option can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a crash or remote code execution/privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects systems that have NetHack installed suid/sgid and shared systems that allow users to influence command line options. Users should upgrade to NetHack 3.6.5."
            }
        ]
    },
    "impact": {
        "cvss": {
            "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "LOW",
            "baseScore": 5,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
            "integrityImpact": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
            "version": "3.1"
        }
    },
    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-120 Buffer Overflow"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "name": "https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-v5pg-hpjg-9rpp",
                "refsource": "CONFIRM",
                "url": "https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-v5pg-hpjg-9rpp"
            },
            {
                "name": "https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f3def5c0b999478da2d0a8f0b6a7c370a2065f77",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/f3def5c0b999478da2d0a8f0b6a7c370a2065f77"
            }
        ]
    },
    "source": {
        "advisory": "GHSA-v5pg-hpjg-9rpp",
        "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
    }
}