CVE-2011-2490
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
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affected products (10)
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references (33)
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- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39966cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45136cnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772cnnvd
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