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CVE-2010-4171
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify...
Vulnerability Description
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).
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
- http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42263
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=653606
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63345
- 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.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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44917
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html
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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.