CVE-2011-2502

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.4
Exploit probability—
ProductSystemtap
PublishedJul 26, 2012
First seenJul 26, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
systemtap systemtapv ≤ 1.5, 0.2.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.5.3, 0.5.4, 0.5.5, 0.5.7, 0.5.8, 0.5.9, 0.5.10, 0.5.12, 0.5.13, 0.5.14, 0.6, 0.6.2, 0.7, 0.7.2, 0.8, 0.9, 0.9.5, 0.9.7, 0.9.8, 0.9.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4—

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