CVE-2014-2534 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive root password hashes from error messages in the pppoectl utility of QNX Neutrino RTOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2534?
CVE-2014-2534 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
/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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2534?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blackberry Qnx Neutrino Rtos.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2534?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2534 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-2534 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-2534 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47r8-8j43-mffc.