CVE-2019-20172 Kernel/VM/MemoryManager.cpp in SerenityOS before 2019-12-30 does not reject syscalls with pointers into the kernel-only virtual address space, which allows local users to gain privileges by overwritin...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.48%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Kernel/VM/MemoryManager.cpp in SerenityOS before 2019-12-30 does not reject syscalls with pointers into the kernel-only virtual address space, which allows local users to gain privileges by overwriting a return address that was found on the kernel stack.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| serenityos | < 2019-12-30 | 2019-12-30 |
References
- github.com exploit third-party-advisory
- github.com patch third-party-advisory