vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-7480: Rootkit Hunter: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 21, 2017 | May 29, 2018 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 21, 2017
Added
May 29, 2018
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-forensics-rkhunter
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