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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-misc/rsync.Upgrade net-libs/webkit-gtk.Upgrade app-admin/syslog-ng.Upgrade dev-util/oprofile.Upgrade net-analyzer/sflowtool.Upgrade app-misc/ca-certificates.Upgrade app-office/gnucash.Upgrade sys-cluster/resource-agents.Upgrade gnome-base/gdm.Upgrade media-sound/lastfmplayer.Upgrade dev-vcs/gitolite.Upgrade sys-fs/lvm2.Upgrade dev-db/unixODBC.Upgrade dev-util/qt-creator.Upgrade media-libs/xine-lib.Upgrade x11-apps/xrdb.Upgrade games-sports/racer-bin.Upgrade net-misc/vino.Upgrade media-libs/fmod.Upgrade dev-libs/xmlsec.Upgrade sys-apps/shadow.Upgrade net-libs/libsoup.Upgrade dev-php/PEAR-Mail.Upgrade net-misc/mrouted.Upgrade dev-php/PEAR-PEAR. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 9, 2011 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 26, 2011 |
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