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.
Published 2014-10-25 22:55:04
Updated 2017-09-19 01:36:56
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Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code

Threat overview for CVE-2014-0476

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 8200
IPs affected by CVE-2014-0476 2,372
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-0476

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.09%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 38 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2014-0476

  • Chkrootkit Local Privilege Escalation
    Disclosure Date: 2014-06-04
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/unix/local/chkrootkit
    Chkrootkit before 0.50 will run any executable file named /tmp/update as root, allowing a trivial privilege escalation. WfsDelay is set to 24h, since this is how often a chkrootkit scan is scheduled by default. Authors: - Thomas Stangner - Julie

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-0476

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
3.7
LOW AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
1.9
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2014-0476

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-0476

Products affected by CVE-2014-0476

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