CVE-2017-7480
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing...
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2017-7480- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-300, CWE-417
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2017-7480- Weakness
- CWE-300
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16501No score
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16501- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5xw7-mvf3-r2j6
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing...
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
- Record
GHSA-5xw7-mvf3-r2j6- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-300
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
- Record
CVE-2017-7480- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-7480
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7480- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7480
rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7480- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-12
OSVMGASA-2018-0029No score
Updated rkhunter packages fix security vulnerability
The rkhunter package has been updated to disable by default an insecure cron job. The script is now included with the package as documentation. See the README.urpmi file for more information.
- Record
MGASA-2018-0029- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-9057-1No score
rkhunter vulnerability
It was discovered that rkhunter downloaded mirror updates over an insecure channel. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
USN-9057-1- Updated
- 2026-11-12
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rkhunterDebian:12 | before 1.4.4-1 | 1.4.4-1 |
rkhunterDebian:13 | before 1.4.4-1 | 1.4.4-1 |
rkhunterDebian:14 | before 1.4.4-1 | 1.4.4-1 |
rkhunterDebian:7 | before 1.4.0-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.4.0-1 | 1.4.0-1+deb7u1 |
rkhunterMageia:5 | before 1.4.0-7.1.mga5 | 1.4.0-7.1.mga5 |
rkhunterUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | before 1.4.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.4.0-3 | 1.4.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
rkhunterUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | before 1.4.2-5ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.4.2-31.4.2-41.4.2-5 | 1.4.2-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases | ||
| affected, references | OSV | |
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-7480 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Red Hat, Inc. Rkhunter, published July 21, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.37%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in rkhunter 1.4.4-1.