BadAlloc Vulnerability Affecting BlackBerry QNX RTOS

Summary On August 17, 2021, BlackBerry publicly disclosed that its QNX Real Time Operating System RTOS is affected by a BadAlloc vulnerability—CVE-2021-22156. BadAlloc is a collection of vulnerabilities affecting multiple RTOSs and supporting libraries.1 A remote attacker could exploit...

BadAlloc Flaw Affects BlackBerry QNX Used in Millions of Cars and Medical Devices

A major vulnerability affecting older versions of BlackBerry's QNX Real-Time Operating System RTOS could allow malicious actors to cripple and gain control of a variety of products, including cars, medical, and industrial equipment. The shortcoming CVE-2021-22156, CVSS score: 9.0 is part of a...

BadAlloc Vulnerability Affecting Devices Incorporating Older BlackBerry QNX Products

CISA released an Alert today on devices incorporating older versions of multiple BlackBerry QNX products affected by a BadAlloc vulnerability. A malicious actor could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system or cause a denial-of-service condition. Because devices...

Vulnerability fixed in BlackBerry QNX Real Time Operating System, QNX SDP, QNX OS for Safety, and QNX OS for Medical

Blackberry has fixed a vulnerability in QNX Real Time Operating System. The vulnerability is known by attribute CVE-2021-22156 and is part of a collection of vulnerabilities known as BadAlloc. A malicious person who manages to gain access to a vulnerable system can exploit the exploit the...