CVE-2019-19519 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 4 Dec 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local users can escalate privileges to any login class via a logic error in the su command's main function.

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-2019-19519?

CVE-2019-19519 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Openbsd, published on 4 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In OpenBSD 6.6, local users can use the su -L option to achieve any login class (often excluding root) because there is a logic error in the main function in su/su.c.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19519?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openbsd Openbsd.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19519?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19519 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-19519 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19519 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-83f7-7p5p-3hxm.