CVE-2011-1760 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.4% (pctl 71)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.37% — more likely to be exploited than 71% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-06-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| maynard johnson | oprofile |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | OProfile 0.9.6 - 'opcontrol' Utility 'set_event()' Local Privilege Escalation | 2011-04-29 |
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
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