CVE-2017-7480

Published: Jul 21, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Rootkit Hunter Project: Rootkit Hunter

Rootkit Hunter Project

1 product

Rootkit Hunter

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Rootkit Hunter Project Rootkit Hunter	Up to 1.4.2

Related CWEs

CWE-300

Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint

The product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint.

CWE-417

References (4)

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/643

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-11

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/643

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-11

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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