CVE-2014-0476
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-0476 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | debian |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-10-25 22:55:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
HighAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 | All | lts | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | lts | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 13.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Chkrootkit | Chkrootkit | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - CVE-2014-0476 chkrootkit vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Exploit |
| chkrootkit -- locally checks for signs of a rootkit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.chkrootkit.org | Vendor Advisory |
| chkrootkit: Local privilege escalation (GLSA 201709-05) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Chkrootkit Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2945-1 chkrootkit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107710 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| Chkrootkit - Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | |
| USN-2230-1: chkrootkit vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710350 Gentoo Linux chkrootkit Local privilege escalation Vulnerability (GLSA 201709-05)