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.
Published: 2014-10-25
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: 11.4% Moderate
KEV: No
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2945-1 chkrootkit security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0511 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2230-1 chkrootkit vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Chkrootkit Chkrootkit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:20:17.970Z

Reserved: 2013-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-0476

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-10-25T22:55:04.070

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-0476

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