Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-4171 (CCN-63345)

Assigned:2010-11-17
Published:2010-11-17
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-4171

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: 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: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 69490
SystemTap /usr/bin/staprun Arbitrary Unused Module Unloading Local DoS

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

Source: CCN
Type: BID-44917
SystemTap 'Staprun' Module Unloading Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
systemtap-staprunmod-dos(63345)

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 CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:systemtap:systemtap:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • 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
    BACK
    systemtap systemtap 1.3
    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