CVE-2010-4170

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…

published December 7, 2010

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05832 · 93.1th percentile
Published
2010-12-07T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 DEC 21:00Z
    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…
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