Detections
Analytics
Malicious Process Detection: User Defined Malware Running (Linux)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 91223
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Synopsis
Nessus detected potentially unwanted processes on the remote host.Description
The hash of one or more running processes on the remote Linux host matches one of the signatures provided using the 'Provide your own list of known bad hashes' preference (found under the 'Hash and Whitelist Files' section) in the scan policy.Verify that the remote processes are legitimate and authorized in your environment.
Solution
Uninstall the remote software if it does not match your security policy, and investigate your network for further signs of a breach.Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 91223
File Name: linux_user_md5s.nbin
Version: 1.56
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Backdoors
Published: 5/18/2016
Updated: 9/25/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: malware/linux/custom