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Gentoo: GLSA-201805-11 Normal: Rootkit Hunter Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey May 26, 2018
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A significant flaw in Rootkit Hunter exposes systems to remote exploitation through unsecured updating processes. Immediate upgrade advised.
A vulnerability has been found in Rootkit Hunter that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in Rootkit Hunter that allows the downloading of mirror updates over insecure channels (HTTP). Furthermore, the mirror update is then executed in Bash.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo remote execution arbitrary code Rootkit Hunter

Resolution

All Rootkit Hunter users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-forensics/rkhunter-1.4.6"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-7480 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7480

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-11
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Rootkit Hunter: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: May 26, 2018
Bugs: #623150
ID: 201805-11

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo remote execution arbitrary code Rootkit Hunter

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in Rootkit Hunter that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Scans for known and unknown rootkits, backdoors, and sniffers.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-forensics/rkhunter < 1.4.6 >= 1.4.6

Impact

===== A remote attacker, by performing a man-in-the-middle attack, could execute arbitrary code, conduct a Denial of Service, or have other unspecified impacts.

Workaround

Users are advised to not trust insecure protocols such as HTTP and to turn off any mirror updates utilizing such channels.

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