Improper Input Validation Affecting systemtap-testsuite package, versions <0:1.3-9.el5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-SYSTEMTAPTESTSUITE-2461344
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Jul 2012

Introduced: 26 Jul 2012

CVE-2011-2503  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 systemtap-testsuite to version 0:1.3-9.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-1089.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream systemtap-testsuite package and not the systemtap-testsuite package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

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