CVE-2010-4170

Publication date 7 December 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Description

The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not properly clear the environment before executing modprobe, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable to specify a malicious configuration file.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
systemtap	10.10 maverick	Fixed 1.3-1ubuntu0.1
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not affected
	9.10 karmic	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release

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MITRE
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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4170

CVE-2010-4170

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