OProfile 'opcontrol' Utility 'set_event()' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:47652

Info

OProfile 'opcontrol' Utility 'set_event()' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 47652
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-1760
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 29 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 08:48PM
Credit: Stephane Chauveau
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
OProfile OProfile 0.9.6
OProfile OProfile 0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Exploit / POC

OProfile 'opcontrol' Utility 'set_event()' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available commands to exploit this issue.

The following example command is available:

sudo opcontrol -e "abcd;/usr/bin/id"

Solution / Fix

OProfile 'opcontrol' Utility 'set_event()' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

OProfile 'opcontrol' Utility 'set_event()' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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