PT-2002-1814 · Blackberry · Qnx Rtos

Published

2002-07-26

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Updated

2024-01-26

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CVE-2002-0793

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: QNX RTOS version 4.25
Description: The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via specific arguments to certain utilities, including (1) the -f argument to the monitor utility, (2) the -d argument to dumper, (3) the -c argument to crttrap, or (4) using the Watcom sample utility. This is related to hard link and possibly symbolic link following vulnerabilities.
Recommendations: For QNX RTOS version 4.25, consider restricting access to the monitor utility, dumper, crttrap, and the Watcom sample utility to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the -f argument to the monitor utility, the -d argument to dumper, and the -c argument to crttrap until a fix is available.

Exploit

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0793

Affected Products

Qnx Rtos