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CVE-2011-2503
Published: Jul 26, 2012
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2503
x_refsource_MISC
DSA-2348
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
46920
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
45377
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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