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)
EPSS: 0.038 (89.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Chkrootkit
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 13.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
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.