rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-300Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02366 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed rkhunter (Red Hat, Inc.): 1.4.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | rkhunter | before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- rkhunter VendorRed Hat Affected before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rootkit_hunter_project:rootkit_hunter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Rootkit Hunter Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:rootkit_hunter_project:rootkit_hunter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Rootkit Hunter Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA rkhunter (Red Hat, Inc.) Fixed in 1.4.4
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7480
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xw7-mvf3-r2j6
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-7480 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7480 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xw7-mvf3-r2j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-7480 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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