CVE-2011-1769

systemtap: does not guard against DWARF operations div-by-zero errors, which can cause a kernel panic

Published Aug 29, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SystemTap 1.4 and earlier, when unprivileged (aka stapusr) mode is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted ELF program with DWARF expressions that are not properly handled by a stap script that performs context variable access.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1768 SystemTap 1.4 and earlier, when unprivileged (aka stapusr) mode is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) via a crafted ELF program with DWARF expressions that are not properly handled by a stap script that performs context variable access.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:37 PM
Reserved
Apr 19, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 29, 2011, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 11, 2011, 12:00 AM