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CVE-2011-2490

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-2490 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from nrl organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-07-27T02:55:02.087

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	nrl	opie	≤ 2.4.1	Yes
Application	nrl	opie	2.2	Yes
Application	nrl	opie	2.3	Yes
Application	nrl	opie	2.4	Yes
Application	nrl	opie	2.10	Yes
Application	nrl	opie	2.11	Yes
Application	nrl	opie	2.21	Yes
Application	nrl	opie	2.22	Yes
Application	nrl	opie	2.32	Yes

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345 Patch ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901 Patch ([email protected])
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052 ([email protected])
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068 ([email protected])
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435901 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nrl's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.