CentOS Update for systemtap CESA-2011:1089 centos5 i386
🗓️ 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AGType
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2011-September/017996.html");
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.880982");
script_version("2026-04-24T06:23:04+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-24 06:23:04 +0000 (Fri, 24 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-09-23 16:39:49 +0200 (Fri, 23 Sep 2011)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"3.7");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_xref(name:"CESA", value:"2011:1089");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2503");
script_name("CentOS Update for systemtap CESA-2011:1089 centos5 i386");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'systemtap'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
script_family("CentOS Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/centos", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=CentOS5");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"systemtap on CentOS 5");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"SystemTap is an instrumentation system for systems running the Linux
kernel. The system allows developers to write scripts to collect data on
the operation of the system.
A race condition flaw was found in the way the staprun utility performed
module loading. A local user who is a member of the stapusr group could use
this flaw to modify a signed module while it is being loaded, allowing them
to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2011-2503)
SystemTap users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to correct this issue.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated packages.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
if(release == "CentOS5")
{
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"systemtap", rpm:"systemtap~1.3~9.el5", rls:"CentOS5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"systemtap-client", rpm:"systemtap-client~1.3~9.el5", rls:"CentOS5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"systemtap-initscript", rpm:"systemtap-initscript~1.3~9.el5", rls:"CentOS5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"systemtap-runtime", rpm:"systemtap-runtime~1.3~9.el5", rls:"CentOS5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"systemtap-sdt-devel", rpm:"systemtap-sdt-devel~1.3~9.el5", rls:"CentOS5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"systemtap-server", rpm:"systemtap-server~1.3~9.el5", rls:"CentOS5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"systemtap-testsuite", rpm:"systemtap-testsuite~1.3~9.el5", rls:"CentOS5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
exit(0);
}
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CVSS 23.7
EPSS0.00441