CVE-2009-2911

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2009-10-22 16:30

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21


NVD link : CVE-2009-2911

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2911

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2911


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Products Affected

systemtap

  • systemtap
CWE
CWE-264

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