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.
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/09/6
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729808
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aba8d056078e47350d85b06a9cabd5afcc4b72ea
Source: MITRE
Published: 2013-03-01
Updated: 2013-03-04
Type: NVD-CWE-Other
Base Score: 6.2
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Impact Score: 10
Exploitability Score: 1.9
Severity: MEDIUM