utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the (1) --vmlinux, (2) --session-dir, or (3) --xen argument, related to the daemonrc file and the do_save_setup and do_load_setup functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.
                
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                Published : 2011-06-09 21:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2011-2471
Mitre link : CVE-2011-2471
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2471
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Products Affected
                maynard_johnson
- oprofile
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-264
                        
            Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
