CVE-2011-2471
utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the (1) --vmlinux, (2) --session-dir, or (3) --xen argument, related to the daemonrc file and the do_save_setup and do_load_setup…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the (1) --vmlinux, (2) --session-dir, or (3) --xen argument, related to the daemonrc file and the do_save_setup and do_load_setup functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- maynard johnson/oprofile
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212Exploit
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45205
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1166-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67980
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212Exploit
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45205
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1166-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67980
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.