CVE-2023-24809 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting NetHack versions 3.6.2 through 3.6.6, allowing illegal input to the "C" (call) command to crash the game process. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this local vulnerability (AV:L) can lead to high availability impact (A:H), particularly concerning for systems with suid/sgid installations or shared environments. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.6.2, < 3.6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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