CVE-2011-2473 json
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 v…
published 2011-06-09 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2462
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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-2011-2473 updated cvss 6.6
oprofile: do_dump_data function symlink attack via opd_pipe
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 oprofile Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 oprofile, oprofile-gui, oprofile-jitaffected: no fix available
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 oprofilenot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- 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 | 6.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
mailing-list, patch
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
exploit
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debian.org
/security/2011/dsa-2254
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/67978
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2473
- NVD CVE-2011-2473
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