CVE-2011-1769

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.

Category

1.2
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/44802 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702687 patch
http://sourceware.org/git/?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fa2e3415185a28542d419a641ecd6cddd52e3cd9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47934 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:154 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:155 vendor advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0842.html vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/20/2 mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1769?
CVE-2011-1769 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1769?
To fix CVE-2011-1769, 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-2011-1769 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1769 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.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.