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    CVE-2010-4170

    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.

    Published:Nov 17, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Dec 7, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.24078
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Systemtap
    Product
    Systemtap

    Exploits

    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

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    References

    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42256
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42263
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42306
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42318
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46920
    http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2
    http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0895.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024754
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730/
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42256
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42263
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42306
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42318
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46920
    http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2
    http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0895.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024754
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High