NetHack before version 3.6.0 allowed malicious use of escaping of characters in the configuration file (usually .nethackrc) which could be exploited. This bug is patched in NetHack 3.6.0.
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nethack | Nethack | * | 3.6.0 (excluding) |
| Nethack | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Nethack | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Nethack | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Nethack | Ubuntu | xenial | * |