QNX Neutrino RTOS passwd buffer overflow
| qnx-passwd-bo (24551) |  High Risk |
Description:
QNX Neutrino RTOS is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the passwd command. By sending a string of 4000 or more bytes to the passwd command, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.07.06: QNX Neutrino RTOS passwd Command Buffer Overflow.
- QNX Software System Web site: QNX Realtime Operating System Overview.
- BID-16539: QNX Multiple Local Privilege Escalation and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0621: Multiple buffer overflows in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the (1) su or (2) passwd commands.
- OSVDB ID: 22959: QNX Neutrino RTOS passwd First Parameter Local Overflow
- OSVDB ID: 22961: QNX Neutrino RTOS su First Parameter Local Overflow
- SA18750: QNX Neutrino RTOS Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015599: QNX Neutrino RTOS Multiple Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0474: QNX Neutrino RTOS Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- QNX QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0
Reported:
Feb 07, 2006
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