CVE-2011-2472
Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow...
CVE-2011-2472 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 0.54%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.54%EPSS, 46th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the --save argument, related to the --session-dir argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the --save argument, related to the --session-dir argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.
- Record
CVE-2011-2472- CVSS 2.0
- 6.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the --save argument, related to the --session-dir argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.
- Record
CVE-2011-2472- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2461No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the --save argument, related to the --session-dir argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2461- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x5g3-v6r9-gfqmNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow...
Directory traversal vulnerability in utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the --save argument, related to the --session-dir argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.
- Record
GHSA-x5g3-v6r9-gfqm- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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