Rootkit Hunter is a security scanning utility designed to detect unauthorized system access and rootkit installations on Unix and Linux systems, with its vulnerability exposure centered on the single rootkit_hunter product. The observed weakness classes reflect the tool's detection and communication mechanisms, specifically issues around channel accessibility and configuration validation; current severity, exploitation, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Rootkit Hunter Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-7480CRITICAL rkhunter versions before 1.4.4 are vulnerable to file download over insecure channel when doing mirror update resulting into potential remote code execution. | Jul 21, 2017 | 9.8 | 31 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Rootkit Hunter Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Rootkit Hunter Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.