CVE-2011-2472

Published: Jun 9, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.3

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 9.2

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the --save argument, related to the --session-dir argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.

Affected (23)

Products: Maynard Johnson: Oprofile

Maynard Johnson

1 product

Configuration A

23 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Up to 0.9.6
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.1
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.2
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.3
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.4
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.5.1
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.5.2
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.5.3
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.5.4
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.5
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.6.1
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.6
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.7.1
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.7
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.8.1
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.8.2
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.8
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.9.1
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.9.2
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.9.3
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.9.4
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.9.5
Maynard Johnson Oprofile	Version 0.9

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (20)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/45205

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1166-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67979

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/45205

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1166-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67979

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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