CVE-2011-2502: Improper Input Validation

runtime/staprun/staprunfuncs.c in the systemtap runtime tool staprun in SystemTap before 1.6 does not properly validate modules when a module path is specified by a user for user-space probing, which allows local users in the stapusr group to gain privileges via a crafted module in the search pat...

CVE-2011-2503: Improper Input Validation

The insertmodule function in runtime/staprun/staprunfuncs.c in the systemtap runtime tool staprun in SystemTap before 1.6 does not properly validate a module when loading it, which allows local users to gain privileges via a race condition between the signature validation and the module...