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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-2490 · published 27 July 2011

CVE-2011-2490: Nrl opie improper input validation vulnerability

Nrl · Opie

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.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.53% · top 56.3% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.53%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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=631345 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966 Vendor Advisory
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=435901 Patch
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631345 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966 Vendor Advisory
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=435901 Patch
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082052
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10082068

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-2490), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-15). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.