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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