CVE-2011-1760
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
OProfile 0.9.6 - 'opcontrol' Utility 'set_event()' Local Privilege Escalation
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | {"endIncluding":"0.9.6"} | |
| 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 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.6.1 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.7 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.7.1 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.8 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.8.1 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.8.2 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.9 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.9.1 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.9.2 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.9.3 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.9.4 | |
| maynard_johnson | oprofile | 0.9.5 | |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/29/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/02/17
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45205
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47652
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1166-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/29/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/02/17
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44790
CWEs
CWE-94
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.