CVE-2009-4273
stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via...
stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in stap command-line arguments in a request.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in stap command-line arguments in a request.
- Record
CVE-2009-4273- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in stap command-line arguments in a request.
- Record
CVE-2009-4273- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4241 No score
stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in stap command-line arguments in a request.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4241- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cf29-75j3-j238 No score
stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via...
stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in stap command-line arguments in a request.
- Record
GHSA-cf29-75j3-j238- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in stap command-line arguments in a request.
- Record
CVE-2009-4273- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4273 No score
stap-server in SystemTap before 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in stap command-line arguments in a request.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4273- 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
systemtapDebian:12 |
before 1.1-1 | 1.1-1 |
systemtapDebian:13 |
before 1.1-1 | 1.1-1 |
systemtapDebian:14 |
before 1.1-1 | 1.1-1 |
systemtapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-initscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-runtimeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-sdt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
systemtap-testsuiteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-initscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-runtimeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-sdt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtap-testsuiteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 | 0:0.9.7-5.el5_4.3 |
systemtapopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 3.0-1.6 | 3.0-1.6 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SystemTap 1.0 - 'stat-server' Arbitrary Command Injection | 2010-01-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4273 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Systemtap, published January 26, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.7%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in systemtap 1.1-1.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035201.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11417
secunia.com/advisories/38154
sourceware.org/systemtap/ftp/releases/systemtap-1.1.tar.gz
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=550172
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0169
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0124.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4273
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0124
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cf29-75j3-j238
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4273
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0124.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4273
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2911