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CVE-2010-4170

Published: Dec 7, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.8%
Top 9.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
systemtapsystemtap
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
systemtaposs-projectOperating Systems

Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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References

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
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Timeline

Published
Dec 7, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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