CVE-2011-2905 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in the perf_config function within the Linux kernel's perf utility, affecting versions prior to 3.1. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files by placing a specially crafted configuration file in the current working directory. With a CVSS score of 6.2, this vulnerability has a local attack vector and high attack complexity, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.0.68CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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