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CVE-2011-2502

UnknownEPSS 0.52%

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CVE-2011-2502 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. runtime/staprun/staprun_funcs.c in the systemtap runtime tool (staprun) in SystemTap before 1.6 does not properly validate modules when a module path is specified by a user for user-space probing, which allows local users in the stapusr group to gain privileges via a crafted module in the search path in the -u argument.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

runtime/staprun/staprun_funcs.c in the systemtap runtime tool (staprun) in SystemTap before 1.6 does not properly validate modules when a module path is specified by a user for user-space probing, which allows local users in the stapusr group to gain privileges via a crafted module in the search path in the -u argument.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.52%

40.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SystemtapSystemtap<= 1.5
SystemtapSystemtap0.2.2
SystemtapSystemtap0.3
SystemtapSystemtap0.4
SystemtapSystemtap0.5
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.3
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.4
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.5
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.7
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.8
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.9
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.10
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.12
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.13
SystemtapSystemtap0.5.14
SystemtapSystemtap0.6
SystemtapSystemtap0.6.2
SystemtapSystemtap0.7
SystemtapSystemtap0.7.2
SystemtapSystemtap0.8
SystemtapSystemtap0.9
SystemtapSystemtap0.9.5
SystemtapSystemtap0.9.7
SystemtapSystemtap0.9.8
SystemtapSystemtap0.9.9
SystemtapSystemtap1.0
SystemtapSystemtap1.1
SystemtapSystemtap1.2
SystemtapSystemtap1.3
SystemtapSystemtap1.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-2502?
runtime/staprun/staprun_funcs.c in the systemtap runtime tool (staprun) in SystemTap before 1.6 does not properly validate modules when a module path is specified by a user for user-space probing, which allows local users in the stapusr group to gain privileges via a crafted module in the search path in the -u argument.
How severe is CVE-2011-2502?
Severity scoring for CVE-2011-2502 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2502?
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Source: NVD / NIST