Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-0875
SystemTap 1.7, 1.6.7, and probably other versions, when unprivileged mode is enabled, allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (kernel panic and crash) via vectors related to crafted DWARF data, which triggers a read of an invalid pointer.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2012-0875
- cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:systemtap:systemtap:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0875
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-0875
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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7.8
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-0875
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-0875
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0376.html
RHSA-2012:0376 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/6987
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http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13714
13714 – panic when sampling backtrace() in timer.profile
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00057.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0475-1: moderate: systemtap: security and bugfixes
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http://sourceware.org/git/?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=64b0cff3b
sourceware.org Git
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1026777
(Red Hat Issues Fix) SystemTap Invalid Pointer Read Lets Local Users Read Kernel Memory and Cause Denial of Service Conditions - SecurityTracker
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