utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00484 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.1 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.2 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.3 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.4 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.2 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.3 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.4 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.1 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.1 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.2 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
| cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Maynard Johnson |
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.2 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
- cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Maynard Johnson
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2471
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvp9-2x6w-jpq3
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 2
Other 3
- [oss-security] 20110503 Re: Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo
- [oss-security] 20110511 Re: Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo
- [oss-security] 20110510 Re: Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo
More Maynard Johnson Oprofile vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-01539 utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to conduct eval… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2006-00559 Untrusted search path vulnerability in opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.1 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2011-02164 Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2011-02165 The do_dump_data function in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-2471 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2471 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvp9-2x6w-jpq3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2471 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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