CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 5.4
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/NONE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2014-02-04
Last Modified Date: 2014-02-24