Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 21, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-7480
CVE-2017-7480
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.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:rootkit_hunter_project:rootkit_hunter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=1.4.2
- Red Hat, Inc./rkhunterv5Range: before 1.4.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/643nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-11nvdThird Party Advisory
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