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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840701
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1166-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'oprofile' package(s) announced via the USN-1166-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'oprofile' package(s) announced via the USN-1166-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Stephane Chauveau discovered that OProfile did not properly perform input
validation when processing arguments to opcontrol. A local user who is
allowed to run opcontrol with privileges could exploit this to run
arbitrary commands as the privileged user. (CVE-2011-1760, CVE-2011-2471)

Stephane Chauveau discovered a directory traversal vulnerability in
OProfile when processing the --save argument to opcontrol. A local user
could exploit this to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of
the user invoking the program. (CVE-2011-2472)

Affected Software/OS:
'oprofile' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1760
44790
http://secunia.com/advisories/44790
45205
http://secunia.com/advisories/45205
47652
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47652
DSA-2254
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2254
USN-1166-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1166-1
[oss-security] 20110429 CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/29/3
[oss-security] 20110430 Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/01/2
[oss-security] 20110502 Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/02/17
[oss-security] 20110503 Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/2
[oss-security] 20110510 Re: Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/6
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/10/7
[oss-security] 20110511 Re: Re: CVE Request -- oprofile -- Local privilege escalation via crafted opcontrol event parameter when authorized by sudo
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/11/1
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624212
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700883
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-2471
Debian Security Information: DSA-2254 (Google Search)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/03/1
XForce ISS Database: oprofile-opcontrol-priv-escalation(67980)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67980
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-2472
XForce ISS Database: oprofile-opcontrol-dir-traversal(67979)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67979
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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