CVE-2010-4170
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 7, 2010
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 4, 2010
Description
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not properly clear the environment before executing modprobe, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable to specify a malicious configuration file.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- systemtap-staprun-priv-escalation(63344)vdb-entry
- [systemtap] 20101117 important systemtap security fixmailing-list
- FEDORA-2010-17873vendor-advisory
- 15620exploit
- 42263third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-17865vendor-advisory
- http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2
- RHSA-2010:0894vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0895vendor-advisory
- 42306third-party-advisory
- 44914vdb-entry
- DSA-2348vendor-advisory
- 1024754vdb-entry
- 46920third-party-advisory
- 42256third-party-advisory
- 42318third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-17868vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html
- 46730exploit
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