CVE-2020-5214
In NetHack before 3.6.5, detecting an unknown configuration file option can cause a buffer overflow resulting in a crash or remote code execution/privilege escalation.
This vulnerability affects systems that have NetHack installed suid/sgid and shared systems that allow users to upload their own configuration files.
Users should upgrade to NetHack 3.6.5.
Source: CVE-2020-5214