utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to conduct eval injection attacks and gain privileges via shell metac…

published 2011-06-09 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1759

cvss: 7.2; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

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.

Patch / fix

links 7

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-1760 updated 2026-11-05 cvss 6.6

oprofile: Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 oprofile Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 oprofile, oprofile-gui, oprofile-jit
affected: no fix available
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 oprofile
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Timeline

2011-04-29 First public exploit (EDB-35681)
2011-06-09 Published

Exploit prediction

1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-35681 OProfile 0.9.6 - 'opcontrol' Utility 'set_event()' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2011-04-29
openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/29/3 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/02/17 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47652 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
bugs.debian.org http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/04/29/3
mailing-list, exploit, patch
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/1
mailing-list, exploit, patch
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
mailing-list, patch
bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=700883
exploit, patch
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/05/02/17
mailing-list, exploit, patch
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/2
mailing-list, exploit, patch
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/2
mailing-list, exploit, patch
securityfocus.com /bid/47652
vdb-entry, exploit
bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
exploit
ubuntu.com /usn/USN-1166-1
vendor-advisory
debian.org /security/2011/dsa-2254
vendor-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
mailing-list
secunia.com /advisories/45205
third-party-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/44790
third-party-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
mailing-list

Sources

CVE List CVE-2011-1760
NVD CVE-2011-1760

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Summary