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.
CVE-2011-2905
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.2 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.2MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.2(low)
- EG Risk
- 33(Track)EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity62% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 33%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 1, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (10)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aba8d056078e47350d85b06a9cabd5afcc4b72ea
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/09/6
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729808
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aba8d056078e47350d85b06a9cabd5afcc4b72ea
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aba8d056078e47350d85b06a9cabd5afcc4b72ea
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/09/6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729808
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aba8d056078e47350d85b06a9cabd5afcc4b72ea
Patch Availability(12)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-319-ec2 (2.6.32-319.39) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-1209-omap4 (2.6.38-1209.17) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-35-386 (2.6.32-35.78) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-13-powerpc-smp (2.6.38-13.52) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4 (2.6.35-903.26) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-611-imx51 (2.6.31-611.29) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-219-dove (2.6.32-219.37) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-419-dove (2.6.32-419.37) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual (2.6.35-30.61~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc (2.6.35-30.61) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.38-13-generic (2.6.38-13.52~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 | 2011-11-22 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-30 ... 2.6.32-35~bpo50+1 (10 versions) | 2.6.32-35squeeze1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2011:1465LOW2011-08-07
RHSA-2011:1465 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-1239-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1240-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1241-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1242-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1243-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1244-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1245-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1253-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1279-1MEDIUM
Linux (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1281-1MEDIUM
Linux (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1285-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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