GMER Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

GMER is a program for detecting and removing rootkits. GMER suffers from a stack buffer overflow vulnerability due to the program failing to adequately validate user-supplied data. Allowing an attacker to exploit the vulnerability would allow execution of arbitrary code within the context of the...

USN-2230-1: chkrootkit vulnerability

Thomas Stangner discovered that chkrootkit incorrectly quoted certain values. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code when chkrootkit is run and gain root privileges...

RootRepeal – Rootkit Detector v1.3.5 Download Now

RootRepeal – Rootkit Detector v1.3.5 Download Now RootRepeal is a new rootkit detector currently in public beta. It is designed with the following goals in mind: Easy to use – a user with little to no computer experience should be able to use it. Powerful – it should be able to detect all publicl...