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.
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2010-12-07T21:00:00
Updated: 2019-04-19T15:06:14
Reserved: 2010-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-4170
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2010-12-07T22:00:02.437
Modified: 2023-02-13T04:28:10.163
Link: CVE-2010-4170
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