CVE-2003-0359
nethack 3.4.0 and earlier installs certain setgid binaries with insecure permissions, which...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0359- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0359- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0354 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0354- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2932-f892-c8hc No score
nethack 3.4.0 and earlier installs certain setgid binaries with insecure permissions, which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2932-f892-c8hc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0359- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0359 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0359- 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 |
jnethackDebian:3.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.1.5-11woody2 | 1.1.5-11woody2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0359 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Nethack, published June 11, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in nethack 3.4.1-1.