FKIE_CVE-2011-2473

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-06-09 21:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:31
Severity
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.

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:31:24.520",
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