Chinese hackers have unleashed a never-before-seen Linux backdoor::SprySOCKS borrows from open source Windows malware and adds new tricks.

    • @Zeth0s
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      61 year ago

      So it’s not general to every linux distro, is it?

      • Destide
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        101 year ago

        I could be wrong but this is a quick summary as I would look at it. As the Sysop for a small company running linux

        Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager:
            Type: Authentication bypass vulnerability
            Impact: If you're using any of these Fortinet products, an attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms and potentially access or control the system.
            Affect on Linux users: Only those Linux users who have these Fortinet products in their environments would be affected.
        
        CVE-2022-39952:
            Product: Fortinet FortiNAC
            Type: Unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE)
            Impact: Attackers can remotely execute code without authentication.
            Affect on Linux users: Relevant for Linux users/administrators who use Fortinet FortiNAC in their network.
        
        CVE-2021-22205:
            Product: GitLab CE/EE
            Type: Unauthenticated RCE
            Impact: An attacker could remotely execute code without authentication on GitLab instances.
            Affect on Linux users: This would affect Linux users who host or interact with GitLab CE/EE instances.
        
        CVE-2019-18935:
            Product: Progress Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX
            Type: Unauthenticated RCE
            Impact: Allows remote code execution on affected servers using this UI component.
            Affect on Linux users: Most Linux users would not be impacted unless they host ASP.NET applications using this specific UI component.
        
        CVE-2019-9670 / CVE-2019-9621:
            Product: Zimbra Collaboration Suite
            Type: Bundle of two vulnerabilities for unauthenticated RCE
            Impact: Attackers can remotely execute code without authentication on systems using Zimbra.
            Affect on Linux users: Linux users who use or host the Zimbra Collaboration Suite would be affected.
        
        ProxyShell (CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523v, CVE-2021-31207):
            Product: Microsoft Exchange
            Type: Set of three chained vulnerabilities for unauthenticated RCE
            Impact: Attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities in sequence to remotely execute code on Exchange servers.
            Affect on Linux users: This primarily impacts organizations that run Microsoft Exchange servers. Directly, Linux users wouldn't be affected unless they interact with or administer these servers.
        
        • @Zeth0s
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          71 year ago

          Thanks, my understanding as well. A clickbait title…