PT-2006-1678 · Qnx · Qnx Neutrino Rtos

Published 2006-02-09 · Updated 2017-07-20 · CVE-2006-0621

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions QNX Neutrino RTOS version 6.2.0

Description The issue concerns multiple buffer overflows that allow local users to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved by providing a long first argument to either the su or passwd commands.

Recommendations For QNX Neutrino RTOS version 6.2.0, consider restricting access to the su and passwd commands until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using long arguments with these commands to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-0621

Affected Products

Qnx Neutrino Rtos

References · 11

• http://secunia.com/advisories/18750 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0621 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0474 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/16539 · Note
• http://idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=385 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24551 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/22961 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24554 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/22959 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015599 · Note
• http://idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=388 · Note