{"id":"CVE-2010-4170","details":"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.","modified":"2026-04-10T03:41:27.910772Z","published":"2010-12-07T22:00:02Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/42256"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/42263"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/42306"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/42318"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/46920"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0895.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024754"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730/"}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}