kernel: perf tools: may parse user-controlled configuration file
Published Mar 1, 2013
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the perf_config function in tools/perf/util/config.c in perf, as distributed in the Linux kernel before 3.1, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted config file in the current working directory.
Affected products
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- ≤ 3.0.68
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1465
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1465 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 as they did not include support for perf. This did not affect Red Hat Enterprise MRG as it uses the perf package from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1465.html.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
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- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00395) | 31.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00399) | 31.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 35.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 40.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aba8d056078e47350d85b06a9cabd5afcc4b72ea x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/09/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2905 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729808 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aba8d056078e47350d85b06a9cabd5afcc4b72ea x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2905
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2905
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aba8d056078e47350d85b06a9cabd5afcc4b72ea | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/09/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2905 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729808 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aba8d056078e47350d85b06a9cabd5afcc4b72ea | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2905 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2905 |
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