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.
Vendor
chkrootkit vulnerabilities
1 published CVE affecting chkrootkit, from public sources (CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV).
- Total
- 1
- Critical
- 0
- High
- 0
- Medium
- 0
- Low
- 1
- Unscored
- 0
- CISA KEV
- 0
Products
Latest chkrootkit CVEs
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LowCVSS 3.7 EPSS 3.8% Framework module Public exploit
Sources: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV and public exploit-reference metadata. Product matching comes from the published CVE records. A proof-of-concept means public code exists; it is not evidence of exploitation.