FKIE_CVE-2010-4170
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-12-07 22:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:24
Severity
Summary
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.
References
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"lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:24:16.500",
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