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CVE-2010-4170
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not properly...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344
- http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42263
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html
- http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0895.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42306
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024754
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42256
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42318
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730/
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 7th, 2010
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.