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
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 31.9%
- 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.
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
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1243-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1244-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1245-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities
- 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
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