CVE-2002-2042

QNX RTOS <6.1.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

ptrace in the QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 allows programs to attach to privileged processes, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying running processes.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by badc0ded · bashlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21507

Scores

EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 62.1%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
qnx/rtos 4.25
qnx/rtos 6.1.0
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026