{
  "modified": "2025-08-09T19:01:28Z",
  "published": "2010-12-07T22:00:02Z",
  "id": "CVE-2010-4170",
  "details": "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.",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42256"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42263"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42306"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42318"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/46920"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15620"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44914"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152569/SystemTap-1.3-MODPROBE_OPTIONS-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0895.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024754"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63344"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46730/"
    }
  ]
}