Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67978
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67978