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CVE-2002-1983

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The timer implementation in QNX RTOS 6.1.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code by creating multiple timers with a 1-ms tick.

Affected products

• Qnx Rtos: 6.1.0

References

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298689
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6114
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10550
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298689
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6114
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10550

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