CVE-2019-12937
apps/gsudo.c in gsudo in ToaruOS through 1.10.9 has a buffer overflow allowing local privilege escalation to the root user via the DISPLAY environment variable.
- Published
- Jun 23, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 7, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 42.1%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
apps/gsudo.c in gsudo in ToaruOS through 1.10.9 has a buffer overflow allowing local privilege escalation to the root user via the DISPLAY environment variable.
Sources
1- CVE-2019-12937-ToaruOSExploit
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2019-12937: a stack buffer overflow in ToaruOS gsudo allowing local privilege escalation to root through crafted DISPLAY environment variable and shellcode.
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