CVE-2020-5253 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-5253: 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.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-5253 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nethack→ fixed in3.6.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nethack
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nethack→ fixed in3.6.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nethack
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nethack→ fixed in3.6.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nethack
```

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