4.6

CVE-2003-0359: stichting_mathematisch_centrum nethack

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0359
Published 18-06-2003Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0359 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in stichting_mathematisch_centrum nethack. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-316DSA-316-1DSA-316-3

Timeline

  1. 18-06-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

nethack 3.4.0 and earlier installs certain setgid binaries with insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the original binaries with malicious code.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • nethack< 3.4.1-1
  • slashem< 0.0.6E4F8-6
Stichting_mathematisch_centrum1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links