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CVE-2011-1781 Detail

Description

SystemTap 1.4, 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 stack unwinding (aka backtracing).


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Hyperlink Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/20/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/20/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/44802
http://secunia.com/advisories/44802
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fa2e3415185a28542d419a641ecd6cddd52e3cd9
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fa2e3415185a28542d419a641ecd6cddd52e3cd9
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:155
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:155
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47934
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47934
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702687
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702687
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0842.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0842.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1781
NVD Published Date:
08/29/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.