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CVE-2009-2911

Published: Oct 22, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264

Description

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial

Weaknesses

Affected Products

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

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Timeline

Published
Oct 22, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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