VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-7480
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.34%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.34% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-300, CWE-417
- Affected
- rootkit hunter project/rootkit hunter
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/643Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-11Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/643Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-11Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.