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CVE-2009-2911

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data...

1.9 LowFix available

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.

Exploit likelihood

0.46%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.9

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.

Record
CVE-2009-2911
CVSS 2.0
1.9 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.

Record
CVE-2009-2911
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2899 No score

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.

Record
EUVD-2009-2899
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq5x-qrx9-87q4 No score

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data...

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.

Record
GHSA-pq5x-qrx9-87q4
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.

Record
CVE-2009-2911
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-2911 No score

SystemTap 1.0, when the --unprivileged option is used, does not properly restrict certain data sizes, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service or gain privileges via a print operation with a large number of arguments that trigger a kernel stack overflow, (2) cause a denial of service via crafted DWARF expressions that trigger a kernel stack frame overflow, or (3) cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors that trigger creation of large unwind tables, related to Common Information Entry (CIE) and Call Frame Instruction (CFI) records.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2911
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10506-1 No score

systemtap-3.0-1.6 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the systemtap-3.0-1.6 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10506-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
systemtap
Debian:12
before 1.0-2
1.0-2
systemtap
Debian:13
before 1.0-2
1.0-2
systemtap
Debian:14
before 1.0-2
1.0-2
systemtap
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 3.0-1.6
3.0-1.6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-2911 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Systemtap, published October 22, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in systemtap 1.0-2.

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