CVE-2009-0784

Description

Race condition in the SystemTap stap tool 0.0.20080705 and 0.0.20090314 allows local users in the stapusr group to insert arbitrary SystemTap kernel modules and gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1755 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34479 third party advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-110.htm third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11613 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0373.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34548 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0907 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34441 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0784?
CVE-2009-0784 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0784?
To fix CVE-2009-0784, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0784 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0784 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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