low3.7Public exploit code
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 execut…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Chkrootkit - Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)2015-11-20 · local · linux · Verified
- Chkrootkit 0.49 - Local Privilege Escalation2014-06-28 · local · linux · Verified
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chkrootkit | Chkrootkit | through 0.49 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 10.04, 12.04, 13.10, 14.04 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107710
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134484/Chkrootkit-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.chkrootkit.org/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2945
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/9
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2230-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-05
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38775/
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107710
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134484/Chkrootkit-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.chkrootkit.org/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2945
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/9
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2230-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-05
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38775/