Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201707-24
=========================================
Severity: High
Date    : 2017-07-18
CVE-ID  : CVE-2017-7480
Package : rkhunter
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-334

Summary
======
The package rkhunter before version 1.4.4-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.

Resolution
=========
Upgrade to 1.4.4-1.

# pacman -Syu "rkhunter>=1.4.4-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 1.4.4.

Workaround
=========
None.

Description
==========
rkhunter downloads updates over a plain HTTP link with a version
certificate that can be faked. A potential man-in-the-middle attack can
lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker in position of man-in-the-middle is able to execute
arbitrary code by injecting a malicious update.

References
=========
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/29/2
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-7480

ArchLinux: 201707-24: rkhunter: arbitrary code execution

July 18, 2017

Summary

rkhunter downloads updates over a plain HTTP link with a version certificate that can be faked. A potential man-in-the-middle attack can lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Resolution

Upgrade to 1.4.4-1. # pacman -Syu "rkhunter>=1.4.4-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 1.4.4.

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/29/2 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-7480

Severity
Package : rkhunter
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-334

Workaround

None.

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