Logo
-

Byte Open Security

(ByteOS Network)

Log In

Sign Up

ByteOS

Security
Vulnerability Details
Registries
Custom Views
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Filters & Tools
Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2006-0576

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-08 Feb, 2006 | 00:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 16:41
Rejected At-
Credits

Untrusted search path vulnerability in opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH that references malicious (1) which or (2) dirname programs. NOTE: while opcontrol normally is not run setuid, a common configuration suggests accessing opcontrol using sudo. In such a context, this is a vulnerability.

Vendors
-
Not available
Products
-
Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
EPSS History
Score
Latest Score
-
N/A
No data available for selected date range
Percentile
Latest Percentile
-
N/A
No data available for selected date range
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:08 Feb, 2006 | 00:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 16:41
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH that references malicious (1) which or (2) dirname programs. NOTE: while opcontrol normally is not run setuid, a common configuration suggests accessing opcontrol using sudo. In such a context, this is a vulnerability.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424325/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.redhat.com/magazine/012oct05/features/oprofile/
x_refsource_MISC
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10890
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16536
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424325/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/magazine/012oct05/features/oprofile/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10890
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16536
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424325/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.redhat.com/magazine/012oct05/features/oprofile/
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10890
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16536
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424325/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/magazine/012oct05/features/oprofile/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10890
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16536
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:08 Feb, 2006 | 00:06
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

Untrusted search path vulnerability in opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH that references malicious (1) which or (2) dirname programs. NOTE: while opcontrol normally is not run setuid, a common configuration suggests accessing opcontrol using sudo. In such a context, this is a vulnerability.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>Versions up to 0.9.1(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.1
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.2
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.3
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.4
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.5
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.5.2
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.5.3
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.5.4
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.6
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.6.1
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.7
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.7.1
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.8
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.8.1
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.8.2
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
maynard_johnson
maynard_johnson
>>oprofile>>0.9
cpe:2.3:a:maynard_johnson:oprofile:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
Organization : Red Hat
Last Modified : 2006-09-20T00:00:00

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207347 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ This issue was fixed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 in the following errata: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2006-0355.html This issue does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.redhat.com/magazine/012oct05/features/oprofile/cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424325/100/0/threadedcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16536cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10890cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/magazine/012oct05/features/oprofile/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424325/100/0/threadedaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16536af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10890af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/magazine/012oct05/features/oprofile/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424325/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16536
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10890
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/magazine/012oct05/features/oprofile/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424325/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

Change History

0
Information is not available yet

Similar CVEs

2Records found
CVE-2011-2471
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.06% / 19.55%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-09 Jun, 2011 | 21:00
Updated-11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the (1) --vmlinux, (2) --session-dir, or (3) --xen argument, related to the daemonrc file and the do_save_setup and do_load_setup functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1760.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-maynard_johnsonn/a
Product-oprofilen/a
CVE-2011-1760
Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
ShareView Details
Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.35% / 56.71%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-09 Jun, 2011 | 19:00
Updated-11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to conduct eval injection attacks and gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the -e argument.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-maynard_johnsonn/a
Product-oprofilen/a
CWE ID-CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Details not found