CVE-2017-7480
rkhunter - security update
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.3%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-7480
To remediate CVE-2017-7480, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/rkhunter—upgrade to 1.4.4-1 or later
- Debian/rkhunter—upgrade to 1.4.0-1+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2017-7480 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.4.4-1
- from 0, < 1.4.0-1+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |