CVE-2011-2503

CVE Details

Release Date:	2012-07-26
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	3.7
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (systemtap)	ELSA-2011-1089	2011-08-01
Oracle Linux version 6 (systemtap)	ELSA-2011-1088	2011-07-25