/sbin/pppoectl in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.4.x and 6.5.x allows local users to…
Priority LOW 24CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
/sbin/pppoectl in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.4.x and 6.5.x allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading "bad parameter" lines in error messages, as demonstrated by reading the root password hash in /etc/shadow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00945 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_neutrino_rtos:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.1 | Vulnerable | BlackBerry |
| cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_neutrino_rtos:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 | Vulnerable | BlackBerry |
| cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_neutrino_rtos:6.5.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | BlackBerry |
- cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_neutrino_rtos:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·BlackBerry
- cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_neutrino_rtos:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·BlackBerry
- cpe:2.3:o:blackberry:qnx_neutrino_rtos:6.5.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·BlackBerry
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2534
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47r8-8j43-mffc
References
More BlackBerry Qnx Neutrino Rtos vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-02349 Stack-based buffer overflow in the bpe_decompress function in (1) BlackBerry QNX Neutrino… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2014-02036 /sbin/ifwatchd in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.4.x and 6.5.x allows local users to gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2013-02350 Buffer overflow in phrelay in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS through 6.5.0 SP1 in the QNX… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2014-2534 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2534 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47r8-8j43-mffc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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