CVE-2002-2042
ptrace in the QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 allows programs to attach to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-2042- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-2042- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2021 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-2021- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rp42-x9p6-fq58 No score
ptrace in the QNX realtime operating system (RTOS) 4.25 and 6.1.0 allows programs to attach to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rp42-x9p6-fq58- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | QNX 6.x - 'ptrace()' Arbitrary Process Modification | 2002-06-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-2042 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Qnx Rtos, published December 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.