Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the --save argument, related to the --session-dir argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
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
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
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67979
Scores
EPSS
0.0054
EPSS Percentile
41.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-22
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