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The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 13, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 7, 2010
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Last updated Feb 13, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

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Weaknesses

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2010-4171

GHSA ID

GHSA-fq58-jjp6-f46v

Source code

No known source code

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