ghsa-j34m-wwxr-2pj4
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-14 01:09
Modified
2025-04-11 03:41
Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2010-4170"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2010-12-07T22:00:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-j34m-wwxr-2pj4",
  "modified": "2025-04-11T03:41:40Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:09:19Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4170"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0894"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4170"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=653604"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html"
    },
    {
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      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42256"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42263"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42306"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42318"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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      "url": "http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620"
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      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914"
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    {
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      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024754"
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}


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