CVE-2011-1760

Published: 9 June 2011

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.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
oprofile Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Ignored (end of life)
	lucid	Released (0.9.6-1ubuntu4.4)
	maverick	Released (0.9.6-1.1ubuntu1.1)
	natty	Released (0.9.6-1.1ubuntu2.1)
	upstream	Released (0.9.6-1.2)

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1166-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1760
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Bugs

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883

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