CVE-2024-35215
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNULL pointer dereference in IP socket options processing of the Networking Stack in QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) version(s) 7.1 and 7.0 could allow an attacker with local access to cause a denial-of-service condition in the context of the Networking Stack process.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the IP socket options processing component of the Networking Stack in QNX Software Development Platform versions 7.0 and 7.1. An attacker with local access can trigger the vulnerability by providing crafted input to IP socket options, causing the Networking Stack process to crash due to dereferencing a NULL pointer.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 7.0, < 8.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify QNX SDP versionCheck the installed QNX Software Development Platform version using system information commands or check version files provided by QNXAffected if The installed version is 7.0 or 7.1 (any version >= 7.0 but < 8.0)
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Confirm Networking Stack process statusQuery the status of the Networking Stack process using system process monitoring tools available on QNXAffected if The Networking Stack process has recently terminated unexpectedly or is currently not running when it should be
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Review system logs for crash eventsExamine system logs, crash dumps, or system event records for evidence of the Networking Stack process crashing with a NULL pointer dereference errorAffected if Logs show the Networking Stack process has crashed with symptoms consistent with NULL pointer dereference in socket handling
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Assess local access exposureIdentify local user accounts and processes that have access to the system, particularly those that can interact with IP socket optionsAffected if Untrusted or unauthorized local users or processes have access to the system
You are affected if your QNX SDP version is 7.0 or 7.1 and the Networking Stack process has crashed or is vulnerable to crashes from local crafted socket option input.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped8.0
Apply the vendor-supplied patch for QNX SDP 7.0 and 7.1 when available. Until then, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unexpected Networking Stack process terminations.
QNX Software Development Platform 8.0 or later
- 1. Identify the exact QNX SDP version currently deployed using 'uname -a' or checking system documentation
- 2. Backup all critical configurations and data before performing any system update
- 3. Obtain the QNX SDP 8.0 or later installer from the BlackBerry QNX download portal at https://www.qnx.com/developers/ or through your existing QNX support agreement
- 4. Follow the QNX SDP upgrade documentation to install version 8.0 or newer
- 5. After upgrade, verify the Networking Stack process is running correctly
- 6. Test that IP socket options functionality works as expected in your application
- 7. Monitor system logs for any residual issues
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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