CVE-2011-2503 describes a race condition vulnerability in the insert_module function of the SystemTap runtime tool (staprun) in versions prior to 1.6. This flaw allows local users to gain privileges by manipulating the module loading process between signature validation and initialization. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.7 (low severity), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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