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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…
High7.2EPSS 5.8%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.8% · top 6.8% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (19)
- systemtap-staprun-priv-escalation(63344) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- [systemtap] 20101117 important systemtap security fix (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-17873 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 15620 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 42263 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-17865 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0894 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0895 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 42306 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 44914 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- DSA-2348 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 1024754 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 46920 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 42256 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 42318 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2010-17868 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 46730 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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