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CVE-2011-1760: utils/opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier might allow local users to conduct eval injection attacks and...

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.

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CVE-2011-1760 is a local privilege-escalation issue in OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier. A user who can run opcontrol, especially through sudo policy, may be able to abuse unsafe handling of the event argument to gain higher privileges. This is not a remote internet-facing flaw based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux systems with OProfile installed and opcontrol available to local users. Risk is materially higher where sudoers or operational workflows permit non-root users to run opcontrol. Treat this as a focused legacy Linux privilege-control issue. It should be prioritized where OProfile exists on shared systems or sudo grants opcontrol access. Broad emergency response is not supported by the provided evidence. Mitigation focus: Check vendor guidance for fixed OProfile packages before changing production systems.; Upgrade or remove OProfile where it is unused or unsupported.; Restrict sudo permissions for opcontrol to trusted administrators only..

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