CVE - CVE-2010-4170

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-4170	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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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MISC:1024754 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024754 MISC:15620 URL:http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620 MISC:42256 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/42256 MISC:42263 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/42263 MISC:42306 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/42306 MISC:42318 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/42318 MISC:44914 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914 MISC:46730 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730/ MISC:46920 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/46920 MISC:DSA-2348 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348 MISC:FEDORA-2010-17865 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html MISC:FEDORA-2010-17868 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html MISC:FEDORA-2010-17873 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html MISC:RHSA-2010:0894 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html MISC:RHSA-2010:0895 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0895.html MISC:[systemtap] 20101117 important systemtap security fix URL:http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html URL:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html MISC:http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2 URL:http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2 MISC:systemtap-staprun-priv-escalation(63344) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20101104	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20101104)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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