Description
stap-server in SystemTap 1.1 does not properly restrict the value of the -B (aka BUILD) option, which allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors associated with executing the make program, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4273.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | systemtap | 1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | systemtap | 1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | systemtap | 1.2-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | systemtap | 3.0-1.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10506-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10506-1 systemtap-3.0-1.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2010-1373 vendor-advisory
- systemtap-stapserver-unspecified(56611) vdb-entry
- [scm-commits] 20100215 rpms/systemtap/devel systemtap-1.1-tighten-server-params.patch, NONE, 1.1 systemtap.spec, 1.59, 1.60 mailing-list
- FEDORA-2010-1720 vendor-advisory
- 38316 vdb-entry