CVE-2011-2471
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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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Statement
Red Hat currently does not plan to address this issue. For details refer to:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883#c18
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 6.6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | oprofile | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | oprofile | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | oprofile | Not affected |
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