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CVE-2002-2042

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 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

ptrace in the QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 allows programs to attach to privileged processes, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying running processes.

Affected products

• Qnx Rtos: 4.25, 6.1.0

References

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/275218
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9260.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4919
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/275218
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9260.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4919

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