CVE-2014-0476

N/A Unknown
Published: October 25, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107710
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.chkrootkit.org/
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2230-1
Source: security@debian.org
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107710
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.chkrootkit.org/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2945
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/04/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2230-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-05
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38775/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.4%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

chkrootkit canonical