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Publication date: 2026-01-13

Last updated on: 2026-01-14

Assigner: BlackBerry

Description

Null pointer dereference in the MsgRegisterEvent() system call could allow an attacker with local access and code execution abilities to crash the QNX Neutrino kernel.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-13

Last Modified

2026-01-14

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2025-8090

EUVD

EUVD-2026-2075

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
blackberry	qnx_neutrino	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-476	The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a null pointer dereference in the MsgRegisterEvent() system call in the QNX Neutrino kernel. It can be triggered by an attacker who has local access and code execution abilities, causing the kernel to crash.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause the QNX Neutrino kernel to crash, leading to a denial of service condition. This could disrupt system availability and potentially impact any services or applications relying on the kernel.

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