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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.881357
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS Update for systemtap CESA-2011:1089 centos5 x86_64
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
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