QNX RTOS monitor -f argument could be used to overwrite arbitrary files
| qnx-rtos-monitor-f (9231) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
QNX RTOS could allow a local attacker to modify arbitrary files on the system. A local attacker could use the -f argument with the monitor utility to overwrite a specified file.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of QNX RTOS (6.1.0 or later), available from the QNX Software Systems Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 31 2002 - 16:42:17 CDT: Multiple vulnerabilities in QNX.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 31 2002 - 21:23:35 CDT: Re: Multiple vulnerabilities in QNX.
- QNX Software System Web site: QNX Products - RTOS.
- BID-4901: QNX RTOS CRTTrap File Disclosure Vulnerability
- BID-4902: QNX RTOS monitor Arbitrary File Modification Vulnerability
- BID-4903: QNX RTOS Watcom Sample Utility Privileged File Overwriting Vulnerability
- BID-4904: QNX RTOS dumper Arbitrary File Modification Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0793: Hard link and possibly symbolic link following vulnerabilities in QNX RTOS 4.25 (aka QNX4) allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via (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.
- OSVDB ID: 12215: QNX RTOS monitor -f Argument Arbitrary File Overwrite
- OSVDB ID: 12216: QNX RTOS dumper -d Argument Arbitrary File Overwrite
- OSVDB ID: 12217: QNX RTOS crttrap -c Argument Arbitrary File Overwrite
- OSVDB ID: 12218: QNX RTOS Watcom Utility Arbitrary File Overwrite
Platforms Affected:
- QNX QNX RTOS 4.25
Reported:
May 31, 2002
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