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The insert_module function in runtime/staprun...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 11, 2025

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 26, 2012
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Last updated Apr 11, 2025

Severity

Low

EPSS score

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Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2011-2503

GHSA ID

GHSA-q2gw-mhhj-386x

Source code

No known source code

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