Blackberry · Blackberry Qnx Neutrino Rtos · CVE-2014-2534
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS versions 6.4.x through 6.5.x
**Description**
The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading error messages from `/sbin/pppoectl`. This can be exploited to read the root password hash in `/etc/shadow`.
**Recommendations**
For BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS versions 6.4.x through 6.5.x, consider restricting access to the `/sbin/pppoectl` command to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limit the ability of local users to read error messages from this command until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.