CVE catalog

CVE-2009-4273

systemtap: CVE-2009-4273

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 26, 2010, 6:30:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 17.72% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	systemtap	sid	`5.6-1`	fixed
Debian	systemtap	forky	`5.6-1`	fixed
Debian	systemtap	trixie	`5.1-5`	fixed
Debian	systemtap	bookworm	`4.8-2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	systemtap	source	sid	`1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[568865]
Debian	systemtap	source	forky	`1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[568865]
Debian	systemtap	source	trixie	`1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[568865]
Debian	systemtap	source	bookworm	`1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[568865]

[Debian bug #568865]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[systemtap]Fixed
Details (2)
- 4.8-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
- 4.8-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
[systemtap-client]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 4.8-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
- 4.8-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
[systemtap-common]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 4.8-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
- 4.8-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
[systemtap-doc]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 4.8-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
- 4.8-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
[systemtap-runtime]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 4.8-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
- 4.8-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
[systemtap-sdt-dev]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 4.8-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
- 4.8-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
[systemtap-server]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 4.8-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12
- 4.8-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · bookworm; dsa · systemtap · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[systemtap]Fixed
Details (2)
- 5.1-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
- 5.1-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
[systemtap-client]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 5.1-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
- 5.1-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
[systemtap-common]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 5.1-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
- 5.1-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
[systemtap-doc]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 5.1-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
- 5.1-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
[systemtap-runtime]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 5.1-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
- 5.1-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
[systemtap-sdt-dev]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 5.1-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
- 5.1-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
[systemtap-server]Fixed
Source package: [systemtap]
Details (2)
- 5.1-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13
- 5.1-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1-1
  dsa · systemtap · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:44 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]