Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2011-2905
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.1
**Description**
The issue is related to an untrusted search path vulnerability in the perf config function. This vulnerability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by using a crafted config file in the current working directory.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 3.1, update to version 3.1 or later to resolve the issue.