1.9 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.4 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
SystemTap is prone to multiple denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities.
# Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
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#
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901043");
script_version("2022-05-09T13:48:18+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-09 13:48:18 +0000 (Mon, 09 May 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-10-29 07:53:15 +0100 (Thu, 29 Oct 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"1.9");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2911");
script_name("SystemTap Unprivileged Mode Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2989");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36778");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529175");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/21/1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10750");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=365293");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=365294");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=365413");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version_unreliable");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Denial of Service");
script_dependencies("secpod_systemtap_detect.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("SystemTap/Ver");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial
of service or compromise a vulnerable system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"SystemTap version 1.0 and prior.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the patch from the referenced bugzilla attachments.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"SystemTap is prone to multiple denial of service (DoS) vulnerabilities.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple errors occur when SystemTap is running in 'unprivileged' mode.
- Error within the handling of the unwind table and CIE/CFI records
- A buffer overflow error when processing a long number of parameters
- A stack overflow when processing DWARF information");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
systapVer = get_kb_item("SystemTap/Ver");
if(!systapVer)
exit(0);
if(version_is_less_equal(version:systapVer, test_version:"1.0")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:systapVer, vulnerable_range:"Less than or equal to 1.0");
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
sources.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10750
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/21/1
www.securityfocus.com/bid/36778
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2989
bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=365293
bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=365294
bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=365413
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529175