CVE-2014-0476

Public Exploit

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.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.33% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory chkrootkit.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.chkrootkit.org/ vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/9 mailing list exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-05 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2230-1 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107710 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2945 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134484/Chkrootkit-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38775/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0476?
CVE-2014-0476 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0476?
To fix CVE-2014-0476, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0476 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0476 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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