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TI-2012-00810 Aliases CVE-2012-0875GHSA-9fw7-96wr-h79h

SystemTap 1.7, 1.6.7, and probably other versions, when unprivileged mode is enabled…

Priority LOW 24CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

SystemTap 1.7, 1.6.7, and probably other versions, when unprivileged mode is enabled, allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (kernel panic and crash) via vectors related to crafted DWARF data, which triggers a read of an invalid pointer.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0035 28th 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.7VulnerableSystemtap
cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7VulnerableSystemtap
  • cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·Systemtap
  • cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Systemtap

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0376 Released 2012-03-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    systemtap security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) systemtap-1.6-7.el5_8, systemtap-1.6-7.el5_8.i386, systemtap-1.6-7.el5_8.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) systemtap-1.6-7.el5_8, systemtap-1.6-7.el5_8.i386, systemtap-initscript-1.6-7.el5_8 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) systemtap-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-grapher-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-initscript-1.6-5.el6_2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) systemtap-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-sdt-devel-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-server-1.6-5.el6_2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) systemtap-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-initscript-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-runtime-1.6-5.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) systemtap-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-grapher-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-sdt-devel-1.6-5.el6_2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) systemtap-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-grapher-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-initscript-1.6-5.el6_2 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) systemtap-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-testsuite-1.6-5.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) systemtap-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-grapher-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-initscript-1.6-5.el6_2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) systemtap-1.6-5.el6_2, systemtap-testsuite-1.6-5.el6_2

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-2012:0376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0376
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0376

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0875
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fw7-96wr-h79h

References

Advisory 2

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-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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