The slapper function in chkrootkit before 0.50 does not properly quote file paths, which…
Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03832 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chkrootkit:chkrootkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.49 | Vulnerable | Chkrootkit |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:chkrootkit:chkrootkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.49 Vulnerable ·Chkrootkit
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0476
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6jc-6vm7-jv5m
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-0476 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0476 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6jc-6vm7-jv5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0476 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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