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TI-2009-00748 Aliases CVE-2009-0784GHSA-rcc4-xh8r-mf9w

Race condition in the SystemTap stap tool 0.0.20080705 and 0.0.20090314 allows local…

Priority LOW 28CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00257 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.0.20080705:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.20080705VulnerableSystemtap
cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.0.20090314:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.20090314VulnerableSystemtap
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.0.20080705:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.20080705 Vulnerable ·Systemtap
  • cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.0.20090314:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.20090314 Vulnerable ·Systemtap
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0373 Released 2009-03-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    systemtap security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) systemtap-0.7.2-3.el5_3, systemtap-0.7.2-3.el5_3.i386, systemtap-0.7.2-3.el5_3.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7.i386, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) systemtap-0.7.2-3.el5_3, systemtap-0.7.2-3.el5_3.i386, systemtap-client-0.7.2-3.el5_3 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7.i386, systemtap-runtime-0.6.2-2.el4_7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7.i386, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7.i386, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_7.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0373
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0373

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0784
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcc4-xh8r-mf9w

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Sources

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