Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-4171

Description

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).

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Affected products

Systemtap/Systemtap2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.3

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References

secunia.com/advisories/42256nvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/42263nvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/42318nvdVendor Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.htmlnvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.htmlnvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.htmlnvd
secunia.com/advisories/46920nvd
sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cginvd
sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.htmlnvd
www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348nvd
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/44917nvd
www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63345nvd

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