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CVE-2011-2473

Date: June 9, 2011

The do_dump_data function in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted --session-dir argument in conjunction with a symlink attack on the opd_pipe file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.

Severity Score

Related Resources (10)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2473
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2473
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67978
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2011-2473

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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