CVE-2011-2503

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-07-26

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.

See more information about CVE-2011-2503 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	3.7	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None required	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

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