CVE-2011-2473
The do_dump_data function in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2473- CVSS 2.0
- 6.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2473- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2462 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2462- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m545-63mf-qh6w No score
The do_dump_data function in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m545-63mf-qh6w- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2473 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Maynard Johnson Oprofile, published June 9, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67978
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2473
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m545-63mf-qh6w