CVE-2011-1769

N/A Unknown
Published: August 29, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

SystemTap 1.4 and earlier, when unprivileged (aka stapusr) mode is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted ELF program with DWARF expressions that are not properly handled by a stap script that performs context variable access.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44802
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47934
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/20/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/44802
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:154
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47934
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0842.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

systemtap