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SEKOIA_Exploit_Linux_Eop_Pwnkit_Strings

Detects Pwnkit Local Privesc exploit

ExploitSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2023-12-08
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects Pwnkit Local Privesc exploit

Targets: Linux ELF.

It defines 7 patterns (7 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

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exploit-linux-eop-pwnkit-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Exploit_Linux_Eop_Pwnkit_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects Pwnkit Local Privesc exploit"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "8637c602-62da-4983-bcb7-ba546fb2ed82"
		date = "2023-12-08"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/exploit_linux_eop_pwnkit_strings.yar#L1-L21"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "9805cc7a6022f7a3372df5d74cef68c6fd0e51072154c82212415846f3603667"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "CHARSET=PWNKIT"
		$ = "i/do/not/exists"
		$ = "pwnkit/pwnkit.c"
		$ = "/usr/bin/pkexec"
		$ = "SHELL=pwnkit"
		$ = "pwnkit.so"
		$ = "./pwnkit/"

	condition:
		uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 and filesize < 1MB and 2 of them
}

Strings (7 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"CHARSET=PWNKIT"
$text"i/do/not/exists"
$text"pwnkit/pwnkit.c"
$text"/usr/bin/pkexec"
$text"SHELL=pwnkit"
$text"pwnkit.so"
$text"./pwnkit/"

Condition

uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 and filesize < 1MB and 2 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with the ELF header — a Linux/Unix executable.
  • The file must be smaller than 1MB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • At least 2 patterns in the rule must match.

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Licence & attribution

Author: Sekoia.io

Source repository: SEKOIA.IO Community @ a438a5901a

Licence: Detection Rule License 1.1 (repository licence)

Original rule

Mirrored via YARA Forge 20260927, which prefixes rule names with the source and adds normalised meta fields.

Rule id: 8637c602-62da-4983-bcb7-ba546fb2ed82

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE

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