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GHSA-Q2GW-MHHJ-386X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:27 – Updated: 2025-04-11 04:00

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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.

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CVE-2011-2503 (GCVE-0-2011-2503)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-07-26 19:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:01

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 1011 records in the last 180 days details

References

6 references

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http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=system…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://secunia.com/advisories/46920	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/45377	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=system…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

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