CVE-2011-2490

Public Exploit

Description

opielogin.c in opielogin in OPIE 2.4.1-test1 and earlier does not check the return value of the setuid system call, which allows local users to gain privileges by arranging for an account to already be running its maximum number of processes.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5 mailing list exploit patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6 mailing list exploit patch
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772 patch exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068 vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390 vdb entry
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2490?
CVE-2011-2490 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2490?
To fix CVE-2011-2490, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2490 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2490 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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