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

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          1 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.