CVE-2011-2473

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMaynard Johnson Oprofile
PublishedJun 9, 2011
First seenJun 9, 2011

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
maynard_johnson oprofilev ≤ 0.9.6, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.5.1, 0.5.2, 0.5.3, 0.5.4, 0.6, 0.6.1, 0.7, 0.7.1, 0.8, 0.8.1, 0.8.2, 0.9, 0.9.1, 0.9.2, 0.9.3, 0.9.4, 0.9.5—

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