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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212Exploit
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/29/3Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/1Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/2Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/02/17Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/2Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45205
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47652Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1166-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883Exploit, Patch
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212Exploit
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/29/3Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/1Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/2Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/02/17Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/2Exploit, Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45205
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47652Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1166-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883Exploit, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 9, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified