CVE-2003-0359

MEDIUMCVSS v2 · 4.64.6—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.6 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
4.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.3%CVSS v2: 4.6Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
4.6MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
4.6MEDIUMlow confidence
EG Risk
25
EG Risk 25/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity46% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
0.3%
EPSS %ILE
22nd
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

July 24, 2003

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (2)

Affected Packages

(10 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
nethack—
  • every version up to 3.4.1-1: fixed in 3.4.1-1
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slashem—
  • every version up to 0.0.6E4F8-6: fixed in 0.0.6E4F8-6
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Debian:12(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
nethack—
  • every version up to 3.4.1-1: fixed in 3.4.1-1
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slashem—
  • every version up to 0.0.6E4F8-6: fixed in 0.0.6E4F8-6
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Debian:13(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
nethack—
  • every version up to 3.4.1-1: fixed in 3.4.1-1
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slashem—
  • every version up to 0.0.6E4F8-6: fixed in 0.0.6E4F8-6
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Debian:14(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
nethack—
  • every version up to 3.4.1-1: fixed in 3.4.1-1
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slashem—
  • every version up to 0.0.6E4F8-6: fixed in 0.0.6E4F8-6
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Debian:3.0(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
jnethack—
  • every version up to 1.1.5-11woody2: fixed in 1.1.5-11woody2
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nethack—
  • every version up to 3.4.0-3.0woody3: fixed in 3.4.0-3.0woody3
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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-10-05 22:25 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-10-05 17:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-10-04 23:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-10-03 14:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-29 02:38 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-16 05:27 UTCOSV refresh
  7. 2026-09-12 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-08-30 01:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-28 03:17 UTCOSV refresh
  11. 2026-08-11 16:45 UTCOSV refresh
  12. 2026-07-26 17:17 UTCOSV refresh
  13. 2026-07-26 13:23 UTCEG score recompute▲ 4.60
  14. 2026-07-25 14:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-07-23 00:45 UTCEG score recompute
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  18. 2026-07-22 23:49 UTCEG score recompute
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  20. 2026-07-20 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-07-09 11:16 UTCOSV refresh
  6. 2026-07-08 15:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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  48. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-05-31 17:28 UTCEG score recompute
  50. 2026-05-31 17:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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  58. 2026-05-28 09:03 UTCOSV refresh
  59. 2026-05-27 13:37 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2003-0359?
CVE-2003-0359 is a medium vulnerability published on July 24, 2003. 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.
When was CVE-2003-0359 disclosed?
CVE-2003-0359 was first published on July 24, 2003, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2003-0359 actively exploited?
CVE-2003-0359 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (22nd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
How do I remediate CVE-2003-0359?
A fix for CVE-2003-0359 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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