Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.880982
Category:	CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:	CentOS Update for systemtap CESA-2011:1089 centos5 i386
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'systemtap'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'systemtap' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: 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. Affected Software/OS: systemtap on CentOS 5 Solution: Please install the updated packages. CVSS Score: 3.7 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-2503 Debian Security Information: DSA-2348 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2503 http://secunia.com/advisories/45377 http://secunia.com/advisories/46920
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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