CVE-2011-1760
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.
Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.
Attacker injects arbitrary code that is executed by the application process.
Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.
CVE-2011-1760 affects OProfile 0.9.6 and earlier, allowing local users to conduct eval injection attacks and gain privileges through shell metacharacters in the -e argument.
BSID: BS-2011-GLOBAL-158689-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM
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| CVE ID | CVE-2011-1760 |
|---|---|
| BSID | BS-2011-GLOBAL-158689-H BreachSpider Global ID |
| CVSS Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Published | 2011-06-09 |
| Last Modified | 2026-04-29 |
| ICS Relevance | 15% |
| Weakness (CWE) | |
| Source | NVD |
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.
Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database
The vulnerability is due to improper handling of user input in the -e argument of the utils/opcontrol script, which can lead to command injection and privilege escalation.
Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Maynard Johnson | Oprofile | ≤ 0.9.6 |
No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →
| CISA known-exploited | Not in KEV catalog |
|---|---|
| Public Exploit | ⚠ Available — Reference |
| PoC Code | Not confirmed |
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
| Model | /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 |
|---|---|
| Confidence | MEDIUM |
| Enriched At | 2026-05-24 |
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