Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-4170 (CCN-63344)

Assigned:2010-11-17
Published:2010-11-17
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.2 High (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.9 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-284
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-4170

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0894
Important: systemtap security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0895
Moderate: systemtap security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA42256
SystemTap Denial of Service and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1024754
SystemTap Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Deny Service

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Mailing list for the systemtap project
important systemtap security fix

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: SystemTap Web page
SystemTap

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2348
systemtap -- several vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 69489
SystemTap /usr/bin/staprun Kernel Module Loading Local Privilege Escalation

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-44914
SystemTap 'modprob' Command Environment Variable Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
systemtap-staprun-priv-escalation(63344)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [04-19-2019]
SystemTap 1.3 MODPROBE_OPTIONS Privilege Escalation

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [11-26-2010]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [04-19-2019]

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 10:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 11:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 12:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 13:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:systemtap:systemtap:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15202
    P
    		DSA-2348-1 systemtap -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23511
    P
    		ELSA-2010:0894: systemtap security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22050
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0894: systemtap security update (Important)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100894
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0894: systemtap security update (Important)
    2010-11-17
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100895
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0895: systemtap security update (Moderate)
    2010-11-17
    BACK
    systemtap systemtap 1.3
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6