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Posted on 17 April 2026
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202604-04
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Severity: Normal
Title: DTrace: Arbitrary file creation via dtprobed
Date: April 17, 2026
Bugs: #971491
ID: 202604-04
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Synopsis
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A DTrace component, dtprobed, allows arbitrary file creation through
crafted USDT provider names.
Background
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DTrace is a dynamic tracing tool for analysing or debugging the whole
system. Specifically, dtprobed is a component of the DTrace system that
keeps track of USDT probes within running processes, parsing and storing
the DOF they provide for later consumption by dtrace proper.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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dev-debug/dtrace < 2.0.6 >= 2.0.6
Description
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A vulnerability has been found in dtprobed that allows for arbitrary
file creation through specially crafted USDT provider names.
Impact
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The worst possible outcome is the ability for an attacker to run
arbitrary code via the maliciously created file.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All DTrace users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-debug/dtrace-2.0.6"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2026-21991
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21991
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202604-04
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2026 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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