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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-2460 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1166-1 | OProfile vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:33.852Z
Reserved: 2011-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-2471
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-06-09T21:55:01.277
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-2471
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN