CVE-2003-0358
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is...
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.
- Record
CVE-2003-0358- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.
- Record
CVE-2003-0358- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0353 No score
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0353- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h59w-g68x-v974 No score
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is...
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.
- Record
GHSA-h59w-g68x-v974- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.
- Record
CVE-2003-0358- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0358 No score
Buffer overflow in (1) nethack 3.4.0 and earlier, and (2) falconseye 1.9.3 and earlier, which is based on nethack, allows local users to gain privileges via a long -s command line option.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0358- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nethackDebian:12 |
before 3.4.1-1 | 3.4.1-1 |
nethackDebian:13 |
before 3.4.1-1 | 3.4.1-1 |
nethackDebian:14 |
before 3.4.1-1 | 3.4.1-1 |
slashemDebian:12 |
before 0.0.6E4F8-6 | 0.0.6E4F8-6 |
slashemDebian:13 |
before 0.0.6E4F8-6 | 0.0.6E4F8-6 |
slashemDebian:14 |
before 0.0.6E4F8-6 | 0.0.6E4F8-6 |
nethackDebian:3.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.4.0-3.0woody3 | 3.4.0-3.0woody3 |
slashemDebian:3.0 |
before 0.0.6E4F8-4.0woody3 | 0.0.6E4F8-4.0woody3 |
jnethackDebian:3.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.1.5-11woody2 | 1.1.5-11woody2 |
falconseyeDebian:3.0 |
before 1.9.3-7woody3 | 1.9.3-7woody3 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Nethack 3 - Local Buffer Overflow (1) | 2003-02-10 |
| Exploit-DB | Nethack 3 - Local Buffer Overflow (2) | 2003-02-10 |
| Exploit-DB | Nethack 3 - Local Buffer Overflow (3) | 2003-02-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | gmh5225/CVE-2003-0358 | 2022-12-17 |
| PoC in GitHub | fengjixuchui/CVE-2003-0358 | 2023-11-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, exploits, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0358 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Falconseye Project Falconseye, published May 30, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.22%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in nethack 3.4.1-1.
References
debian.org/security/2003/dsa-350
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11283
securityfocus.com/bid/6806
nethack.sourceforge.net/v340/bugmore/secpatch.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0358
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h59w-g68x-v974
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0358