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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
1.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 24%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
systemtapsystemtap
1.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
systemtap
bookworm
4.8-2
fixed
bullseye
4.4-2
fixed
lenny
not-affected
sid
5.1-4
fixed
trixie
5.1-4
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
systemtap
dapper
dne
hardy
ignored
intrepid
ignored
jaunty
ignored
karmic
ignored
lucid
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
natty
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
systemtap
suse enterprise desktop 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
3.0-20.11
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
3.0-7.15
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
3.0-20.11
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
systemtap-runtime
suse enterprise desktop 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
3.0-20.11
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
3.0-7.15
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
3.0-20.11
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
systemtap-sdt-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
systemtap-server
suse enterprise desktop 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
3.0-20.11
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
3.0-7.15
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
3.0-20.11
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
3.2-5.64
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
3.2-7.6.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration