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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Stephane Chauveau · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35681
References (15)
Core 15
Core References
Exploit, Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/29/3
Exploit, Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/1
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/45205
Exploit, Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/02/17
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47652
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/44790
Exploit, Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/2
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1166-1
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
Exploit, Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
Scores
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
24.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (23)
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.1
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.2
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.3
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.4
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.5
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.5.1
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.5.2
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.5.3
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.5.4
maynard_johnson/oprofile
0.6
... and 13 more
Published
Jun 09, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026