PT-2002-2704 · Blackberry · Qnx Rtos

Published 2002-12-31 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2002-1983

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions QNX RTOS version 6.1.0

Description The issue in QNX RTOS allows local users to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to a system hang, and may also allow the execution of arbitrary code. This is achieved by creating multiple timers with a short tick interval of 1 millisecond.

Recommendations For QNX RTOS version 6.1.0, consider implementing restrictions on the creation of timers to prevent the exploitation of this issue. As a temporary workaround, limit the number of timers that can be created with short tick intervals to minimize the risk of a denial of service. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1983

Affected Products

Qnx Rtos

References · 5

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/6114 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/21984 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1983 · Security Note
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298689 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10550 · Note