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TI-2010-03926 Aliases CVE-2010-4171GHSA-fq58-jjp6-f46v

The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was…

Priority LOW 11CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00396 34th 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 · 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 1 advisory

  • 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: Low. 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 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 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 Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0894
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4171
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq58-jjp6-f46v

References

Advisory 5

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-2010-03925 The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not properly clear the environment before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • 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
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