rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution
Published Jul 21, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.35%
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 products
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- Version before 1.4.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. | Rkhunter | n/a |
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- ≤ 1.4.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.35% (0.02346) | 83.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02344) | 81.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.29% (0.02289) | 83.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.49% (0.07489) | 86.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.60% (0.01602) | 87.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.60% (0.01602) | 86.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 1.31% (0.01311) | 84.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.26% (0.01259) | 83.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.74% (0.01743) | 85.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02166) | 80.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 56.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 32.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/643 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-11 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/643 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-11 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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