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.
Published: 2012-07-26
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2489 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.
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Systemtap Systemtap
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:42:11.436Z

Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2502

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-07-26T19:55:00.700

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-2502

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2502 - Bugzilla

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