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CVE-2011-2502

runtime/staprun/staprun_funcs.c in the systemtap runtime tool (staprun) in SystemTap before 1.6 does not properly validate modules when a module path is specified by a user for user-space probing, which allows local users in the stapusr group to gain privileges via a crafted module in the search path in the -u argument.

Published

2012-07-26T19:55:00.700

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application systemtap systemtap ≤ 1.5 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.2.2 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.3 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.4 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.3 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.4 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.5 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.7 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.8 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.9 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.10 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.12 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.13 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.5.14 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.6 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.6.2 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.7 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.7.2 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.8 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.9 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.9.5 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.9.7 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.9.8 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 0.9.9 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 1.0 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 1.1 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 1.2 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 1.3 Yes
Application systemtap systemtap 1.4 Yes
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