Description
utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to conduct eval injection attacks and gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the -e argument.
Published: 2011-06-09
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2254-1 oprofile security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2254-2 oprofile security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1759 utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to conduct eval injection attacks and gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the -e argument.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1166-1 OProfile vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00387}

epss

{'score': 0.0035}


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Maynard Johnson Oprofile
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.783Z

Reserved: 2011-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-1760

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-06-09T19:55:02.353

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-1760

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-04-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1760 - Bugzilla

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