CVE-2011-2503

Publication date 26 July 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
systemtap	13.04 raring	Not affected
	12.10 quantal	Not affected
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	11.10 oneiric	Ignored end of life
	11.04 natty	Ignored end of life
	10.10 maverick	Ignored end of life
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life

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Patch details

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
systemtap	Vendor: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2011/msg00228.html

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1088.html
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2503