ELF_MADVISE.DKD
September 27, 2017
PLATFORM:
Linux
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INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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:
10,865 bytes
File Type:
ELF
Initial Samples Received Date:
22 Sep 2017
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.
Other Details
This Trojan does the following:
- It exploits a certain vulnerability in Linux, also known as "Dirty COW".
- It accesses the following file:
- /usr/bin/chage