rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
Weakness
The product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rootkit_hunter | Rootkit_hunter_project | * | 1.4.2 (including) |
| Rkhunter | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Rkhunter | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Rkhunter | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Rkhunter | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Rkhunter | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Rkhunter | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Rkhunter | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Rkhunter | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Rkhunter | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/466.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/589.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/590.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/612.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/613.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/615.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/662.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html