CVE-2006-1390

Gentoo Linux - Local Arbitrary Code Execution and Symlink Attack via NetHack/Falcon's Eye/Slash'EM Saved Games

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The configuration of NetHack 3.4.3-r1 and earlier, Falcon's Eye 1.9.4a and earlier, and Slash'EM 0.0.760 and earlier on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the games group to modify saved games files to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows and overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19376
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-23.xml
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127167
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127319
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428739/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25528
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428743/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/24104
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17217

Scores

EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 44.4%

Details

Status published
Products (5)
gentoo/linux 0.5
gentoo/linux 0.7
gentoo/linux 1.1a
gentoo/linux 1.2
gentoo/linux 1.4 (4 CPE variants)
Published Mar 25, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026