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TI-2010-03925 Aliases CVE-2010-4170GHSA-j34m-wwxr-2pj4

The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not properly clear the environment before…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05832 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableSystemtap
  • cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Systemtap

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0895 Released 2010-11-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    systemtap security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3.i386, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3.i386, systemtap-runtime-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3.i386, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3.i386, systemtap-0.6.2-2.el4_8.3.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2010:0894 Released 2010-11-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    systemtap security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) systemtap-1.1-3.el5_5.3, systemtap-1.1-3.el5_5.3.i386, systemtap-1.1-3.el5_5.3.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) systemtap-1.1-3.el5_5.3, systemtap-1.1-3.el5_5.3.i386, systemtap-client-1.1-3.el5_5.3 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) systemtap-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-client-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-grapher-1.2-11.el6_0 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) systemtap-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-sdt-devel-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-server-1.2-11.el6_0 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) systemtap-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-client-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-initscript-1.2-11.el6_0 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) systemtap-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-grapher-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-sdt-devel-1.2-11.el6_0 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) systemtap-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-client-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-grapher-1.2-11.el6_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) systemtap-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-testsuite-1.2-11.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) systemtap-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-client-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-grapher-1.2-11.el6_0 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) systemtap-1.2-11.el6_0, systemtap-testsuite-1.2-11.el6_0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0895
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0895
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0895
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0895
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4170
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j34m-wwxr-2pj4

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 6

Other 3

  • TI-2009-04053 stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-00391 stap-server in SystemTap 1.1 does not properly restrict the value of the -B (aka BUILD)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-00748 Race condition in the SystemTap stap tool 0.0.20080705 and 0.0.20090314 allows local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2012-00810 SystemTap 1.7, 1.6.7, and probably other versions, when unprivileged mode is enabled… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2010-00390 Multiple integer signedness errors in the (1) __get_argv and (2) __get_compat_argv… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
  • TI-2011-02194 runtime/staprun/staprun_funcs.c in the systemtap runtime tool (staprun) in SystemTap… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
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