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High
CVE-2011-2490
opielogin.c in opielogin in OPIE 2.4.1-test1 and earlier does not...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39966
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390
- https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45448
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45136
Affected Vendor
Affected Software
opie
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.10, 2.11, 2.21, 2.22, 2.32
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 27th, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.