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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade chkrootkit | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 25, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-forensics/chkrootkit. | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 25, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade chkrootkit | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 25, 2014 |
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