QNX Neutrino fontsleuth format string
| qnx-fontsleuth-format-string (24559) |  High Risk |
Description:
QNX Neutrino RTOS could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the fontsleuth command. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by passing malicious format specifiers to the fontsleuth command using the zeroth argument, allowing the attacker to gain root privileges on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- QNX, QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.3.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.07.06, QNX Neutrino RTOS fontsleuth Command Format String Vulnerability at http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=380.
- QNX Software System Web site, QNX Realtime Operating System Overview at http://www.qnx.com/products/rtos/.
- BID-16539: QNX Multiple Local Privilege Escalation and Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0618: Format string vulnerability in fontsleuth in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the zeroth argument (program name).
- OSVDB ID: 22966: QNX Neutrino RTOS fontsleuth Local Format String
- 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
Reported:
Feb 07, 2006
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