ELF64_MADVISE.A

July 26, 2017
 Analysis by: Byron Jon Gelera
 ALIASES:

HEUR:Exploit.Linux.Dirtycow.a (Kaspersky); a variant of Linux/Exploit.CVE-2016-5195.E (ESET-NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Linux

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Exploit

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Exploit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Once a malware successfully exploits the said vulnerability, it causes certain actions to be done on the system. It takes advantage of certain vulnerabilities.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

14,596 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 May 2017

Arrival Details

This Exploit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other Details

Once a malware successfully exploits the said vulnerability, it causes the following actions to be done on the system:

  • Escalate local user privileges.

It takes advantage of the following vulnerabilities:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.518.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

07 Jul 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.519.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

08 Jul 2017

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