Multiple buffer overflows in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the (1) su…

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.2.0 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the (1) su or (2) passwd commands.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.50% · top 57% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (10)

• qnx-su-bo(24554) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• ADV-2006-0474 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 18750 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 22961 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 22959 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 1015599 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 20060207 QNX Neutrino RTOS passwd Command Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
• 20060207 QNX Neutrino RTOS su Command Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
• 16539 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• qnx-passwd-bo(24551) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2006-0621](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2006-0621.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2006-0621)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 16:41 UTC.