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CVE-2004-1390

Multiple buffer overflows in the PPPoE daemon (PPPoEd) in QNX RTP 6.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) -F, (2) name, (3) en, (4) upscript, (5) downscript, (6) retries, (7) timeout, (8) scriptdetach, (9) noscript, (10) nodetach, (11) remote_mac, or (12) local_mac flags.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-1390 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from qnx, from qnx organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	qnx	rtos	2.4	Yes
Application	qnx	rtos	4.25	Yes
Application	qnx	rtos	6.1.0	Yes
Application	qnx	rtos	6.2.0	Yes
Application	qnx	rtos	6.2.0a	Yes
Application	qnx	rtp	6.1	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-09/0155.html ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/961686 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.rfdslabs.com.br/qnx-advs-01-2004.txt ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11104 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17280 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-09/0155.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/961686 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.rfdslabs.com.br/qnx-advs-01-2004.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11104 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17280 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qnx's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.