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CVE-2009-0784

Published: Mar 25, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-362
NVD MITRE
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Race condition in the SystemTap stap tool 0.0.20080705 and 0.0.20090314 allows local users in the stapusr group to insert arbitrary SystemTap kernel modules and gain privileges via unknown vectors.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:NI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-362

Affected Products

n/an/a
CentOSThe CentOS Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
systemtapsystemtap
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
the centos projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka centos
systemtaposs-projectOperating Systems
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1755
debian.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34479
secunia.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-110.htm
support.avaya.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 25, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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