Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the perf_config function in tools/perf/util/config.c in perf, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.1, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted config file in the current working directory.
Published: 2013-03-01
Score: 6.2 Medium
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-2303-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-2 New linux-2.6 packages fix regression
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2878 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the perf_config function in tools/perf/util/config.c in perf, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.1, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted config file in the current working directory.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1239-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1240-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1241-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1242-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1243-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1244-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1245-1 Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1253-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1279-1 Linux (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1281-1 Linux (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1285-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:15:31.654Z

Reserved: 2011-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2905

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Status : Modified

Published: 2013-03-01T12:37:53.990

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

Link: CVE-2011-2905

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-08-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2905 - Bugzilla

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