CVE-2010-4170

Published: Dec 7, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Systemtap: Systemtap

Systemtap

1 product

Systemtap

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Systemtap Systemtap	Version 1.3

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (38)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/42256

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42263

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42306

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42318

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/46920

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0895.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024754

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html