First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
/bin/su in QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from core dump files by sending the SIGSERV (invalid memory reference) signal.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
QNX RTOS | =4.25 | |
QNX RTOS | =6.1.0 |
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CVE-2002-2039 has a moderate severity level, as it allows local users to access sensitive information.
To fix CVE-2002-2039, upgrade to a patched version of QNX RTOS that addresses this vulnerability.
Local users of QNX RTOS versions 4.25 and 6.1.0 are affected by CVE-2002-2039.
CVE-2002-2039 exploits the handling of core dump files by the /bin/su command in QNX RTOS.
No, CVE-2002-2039 is a local vulnerability, meaning it can only be exploited by users with local access to the system.