CVE-2010-4170
SystemTap staprun MODPROBE Options Injection Vulnerability
Description
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.
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Published Date :
Dec. 7, 2010, 10 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:20 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42256 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42263 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42306 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42318 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/46920 Added Reference http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2 Added Reference http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348 Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0895.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024754 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2010-4170 Systemtap: Insecure loading of modules 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0894 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0895 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4170 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=653604 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. CVE-2010-4170 Systemtap: Insecure loading of modules Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git;a=commit;h=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2 [Patch] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4170 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0894 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0895 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=653604 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/63344 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-4170 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-4170
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.20132
percentile