Systemtap: >> Systemtap >> 1.5 Security Vulnerabilities
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.
CVSS Score
4.4
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2012-07-26
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.
CVSS Score
3.7
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2012-07-26