CVE-2010-4171
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously...
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).
- Record
CVE-2010-4171- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).
- Record
CVE-2010-4171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4147 No score
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).
- Record
EUVD-2010-4147- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fq58-jjp6-f46v No score
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously...
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).
- Record
GHSA-fq58-jjp6-f46v- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).
- Record
CVE-2010-4171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4171 No score
The staprun runtime tool in SystemTap 1.3 does not verify that a module to unload was previously loaded by SystemTap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (unloading of arbitrary kernel modules).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
systemtapDebian:12 |
before 1.2-3 | 1.2-3 |
systemtapDebian:13 |
before 1.2-3 | 1.2-3 |
systemtapDebian:14 |
before 1.2-3 | 1.2-3 |
systemtapDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.2-5+squeeze1, plus listed versions 1.2-5 |
1.2-5+squeeze1 |
systemtapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-initscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-runtimeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-sdt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
systemtap-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-testsuiteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-initscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-runtimeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-sdt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtap-testsuiteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 | 0:1.1-3.el5_5.3 |
systemtapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-sdt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-testsuiteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-grapherRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-initscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-runtimeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-grapherRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-sdt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-testsuiteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-initscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-runtimeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-testsuiteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-grapherRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-initscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-runtimeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-sdt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-testsuiteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-grapherRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-initscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-runtimeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-sdt-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
systemtap-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:1.2-11.el6_0 | 0:1.2-11.el6_0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4171 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Systemtap, published December 7, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in systemtap 1.2-3.
References
sources.redhat.com/ml/systemtap/2010-q4/msg00230.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051127.html
secunia.com/advisories/42263
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051115.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=653606
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63345
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sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2348
securitytracker.com/id?1024754
secunia.com/advisories/46920
secunia.com/advisories/42256
secunia.com/advisories/42318
securityfocus.com/bid/44917
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051122.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4171
sources.redhat.com/git/gitweb.cgi?p=systemtap.git;a=commit;h=b7565b41228bea196cefa3a7d43ab67f8f9152e2
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fq58-jjp6-f46v
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4171
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0894
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=653604
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0894.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4170
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4170
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4170
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4171
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4171