Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH that references malicious (1) which or (2) dirname programs. NOTE: while opcontrol normally is not run setuid, a common configuration suggests accessing opcontrol using sudo. In such a context, this is a vulnerability.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-0583 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH that references malicious (1) which or (2) dirname programs. NOTE: while opcontrol normally is not run setuid, a common configuration suggests accessing opcontrol using sudo. In such a context, this is a vulnerability. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:41:28.884Z
Reserved: 2006-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-0576
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-02-08T00:06:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-0576
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Weaknesses
EUVD