CVE-2011-2503
EPSS 0.11%
Description
The insert_module function in runtime/staprun/staprun_funcs.c in the systemtap runtime tool (staprun) in SystemTap before 1.6 does not properly validate a module when loading it, which allows local users to gain privileges via a race condition between the signature validation and the module initialization.
How to fix CVE-2011-2503
To remediate CVE-2011-2503, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/systemtap—upgrade to 1.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2011-2503 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.6-1