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CVE-2011-2503

The insert_module function in runtime/staprun/staprun_funcs.c in the systemtap runtime tool (staprun) in SystemTap before 1.6 does not properly validate a module when loading it, which allows local users to gain privileges via a race condition between the signature validation and the module initialization.

Published

2012-07-26T19:55:00.793

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.7 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

1.9

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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