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CVE-2009-2911

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.

Published

2009-10-22T16:30:00.217

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application systemtap systemtap 1.0 Yes
References