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CVE-2011-2490 Details

Description

opielogin.c in opielogin in OPIE 2.4.1-test1 and earlier does not check the return value of the setuid system call, which allows local users to gain privileges by arranging for an account to already be running its maximum number of processes.

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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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345	CVE	Patch
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901	CVE	Patch
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772	CVE	ExploitPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448	CVE
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052	CVE
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6	CVE	ExploitPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5	CVE	ExploitPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390	CVE
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345	[email protected]	Patch
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901	[email protected]	Patch
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772	[email protected]	ExploitPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448	[email protected]
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052	[email protected]
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6	[email protected]	ExploitPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5	[email protected]	ExploitPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390	[email protected]

see all 24 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
nrl opie	<= 2.4.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.10
CPE cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie::test1::::::* cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.21:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.22:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.32:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 27, 2011	Initial Analysis	[email protected]