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CVE-2014-0476
The slapper function in chkrootkit before 0.50 does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.chkrootkit.org/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/9
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-05
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2230-1
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107710
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2945
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134484/Chkrootkit-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38775/
Affected Vendor
chkrootkit
View all reports →Affected Software
chkrootkit, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 10.04, 12.04, 13.10, 14.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 25th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.