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Trojan.Linux.CVE20165195.C

February 20, 2020
 Analysis by: Jemimah Mae Molina
 ALIASES:

EXP/Linux.CVE-2016-5195.qdbcu (ANTIVIR); ELF/Dirtycow.A!exploit (FORTINET)

 PLATFORM:

Unix

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

10,645 bytes

File Type:

ELF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 Feb 2020

Payload:

Exploits vulnerability

Arrival Details

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

Installation

This Trojan takes advantage of the following vulnerability/vulnerabilities to elevate privileges:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.694.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

19 Feb 2020

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.695.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

20 Feb 2020

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