CVE-2019-13047 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Incorrect access control in ToaruOS kernel allows mapping arbitrary kernel pages to user space, enabling privilege escalation to root.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-13047?

CVE-2019-13047 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

kernel/sys/syscall.c in ToaruOS through 1.10.9 has incorrect access control in sys_sysfunc case 9 for TOARU_SYS_FUNC_SETHEAP, allowing arbitrary kernel pages to be mapped into user land, leading to root access.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13047?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Toaruos Project Toaruos.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13047?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-13047 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13047 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mj47-q8gf-5hfc.

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