CVE-2011-2503
Description
The insert_module function in runtime/staprun/staprun_funcs.c in the systemtap runtime tool (staprun) in SystemTap before 1.6 does not properly validate a module when loading it, which allows local users to gain privileges via a race condition between the signature validation and the module initialization.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.6-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.6-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.6-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.6-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.6-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| systemtap | systemtap | {"endIncluding":"1.5"} | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.2.2 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.3 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.4 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.3 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.4 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.5 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.7 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.8 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.9 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.10 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.12 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.13 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.5.14 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.6 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.6.2 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.7 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.7.2 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.8 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.9 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.9.5 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.9.7 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.9.8 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 0.9.9 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 1.0 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 1.1 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 1.2 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 1.3 | |
| systemtap | systemtap | 1.4 | |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45377
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46920
- http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=NEWS%3Bhb=304d73b1fea24af791f2a129fb141c5009eae6a8
- http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ed51cfa24ca27746ab09b59280b94117dd58cba3
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2503
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2503
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.