The configuration of NetHack 3.4.3-r1 and earlier, Falcons Eye 1.9.4a and earlier, and SlashEM 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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Gentoo | 0.5 (including) | 0.5 (including) |
| Linux | Gentoo | 0.7 (including) | 0.7 (including) |
| Linux | Gentoo | 1.1a (including) | 1.1a (including) |
| Linux | Gentoo | 1.2 (including) | 1.2 (including) |
| Linux | Gentoo | 1.4 (including) | 1.4 (including) |
| Linux | Gentoo | 1.4-rc1 (including) | 1.4-rc1 (including) |
| Linux | Gentoo | 1.4-rc2 (including) | 1.4-rc2 (including) |
| Linux | Gentoo | 1.4-rc3 (including) | 1.4-rc3 (including) |