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.
Public exploits
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Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- QNX 6.4.x/6.5.x pppoectl - Information Disclosure EDB-32156 · local · Mar 10, 2014 · verified
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References
- 32156 exploit
- 20140313 Re: Medium severity flaw in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS mailing-list
- 20140311 Medium severity flaw in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS mailing-list
- 20140312 Medium severity flaw in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS mailing-list
- 20140313 Re: Medium severity flaw in BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS mailing-list