CVE-2011-2473
8.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
6.3 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.2%
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.
References
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67978
Related
8.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
6.3 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.2%