CVE-2019-8998 Information disclosure in QNX Software Development Platform (QNX SDP)
An attacker can gain unauthorized access to process address space via procfs, potentially leading to local privilege escalation on QNX systems.
- 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-2019-8998?
CVE-2019-8998 is a high-severity vulnerability in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (QNX SDP), published on 12 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability leading to a potential local escalation of privilege in the procfs service (the /proc filesystem) of BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform version(s) 6.5.0 SP1 and earlier could allow an attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access to a chosen process address space.
Weakness: CWE-413
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blackberry Qnx Software Development Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6fpp-3m7q-q8jc.