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CVE-2011-2490 Detail

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.


Metrics

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.2 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345 Patch 
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345 Patch 
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5 Exploit  Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772 Exploit  Patch 
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772 Exploit  Patch 
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901 Patch 
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901 Patch 
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:*:test1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Up to (including)
2.4.1
 cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:nrl:opie:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-2490
NVD Published Date:
07/26/2011
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.