Improper input validation in Chkrootkit
CVE-2014-0476
The slapper function in chkrootkit before 0.50 does not properly quote file paths, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse executable. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when /tmp is not mounted with the noexec option.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Chkrootkit
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 13.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.chkrootkit.org/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/9 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-05 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2230-1 (vendor-advisory)
- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107710 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2945 (vendor-advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134484/Chkrootkit-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38775/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0476?
- CVE-2014-0476 is a vulnerability in Chkrootkit, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2014-10-25.
- Is CVE-2014-0476 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.