VDB
CVE-2011-2473
CVE-2011-2473
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.300000190734863 MEDIUM
The do_dump_data function in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted --session-dir argument in conjunction with a symlink attack on the opd_pipe file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.
EPSS 0.03% · 10.7th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 2.0
6.300000190734863
EPSS Score
0.03%
10.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.3, 0.1, 0.2 |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Jun 9, 2011 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- [oss-security] 20110503 Re: Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20110510 Re: Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20110511 Re: Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20110510 Re: Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212 url
- DSA-2254 vendor-advisory
- oprofile-opcontrol-symlink(67978) vdb
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2473 advisory