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CVE-2011-2473 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212 CVEExploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1 CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6 CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7 CVEPatch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1 CVE

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
maynard johnson oprofile
<= 0.9.6
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-2473
NVD Published Date:
Jun 9, 2011
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2011-2473 Details - Not Deferred