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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-2489 · published 27 July 2011

CVE-2011-2489: Nrl opie vulnerability

Nrl · Opie

Multiple off-by-one errors in opiesu.c in opiesu in OPIE 2.4.1-test1 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted command line.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.53% · top 56.3% CWE-189 · CWE-189
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.53%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple off-by-one errors in opiesu.c in opiesu in OPIE 2.4.1-test1 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted command line.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631344 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6 ExploitPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5 ExploitPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772 ExploitPatch
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435902 Patch
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631344 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45448
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/22/6 ExploitPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/5 ExploitPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48390
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698772 ExploitPatch
https://bugzillafiles.novell.org/attachment.cgi?id=435902 Patch
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-2489), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-15). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.