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Persistence via Kernel Module Modificationedit
Identifies loadable kernel module errors, which are often indicative of potential persistence attempts.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum signals per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Linux
Version: 2 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.7.0
Potential false positivesedit
Security tools and device drivers may run these programs in order to load legitimate kernel modules. Use of these programs by ordinary users is uncommon.
Rule queryedit
process.name:(insmod or kmod or modprobe or rmod) and event.action:executed
Threat mappingedit
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Persistence
- ID: TA0003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/TA0003/
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Technique:
- Name: Kernel Modules and Extensions
- ID: T1215
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1215/
Rule version historyedit
- Version 2 (7.7.0 release)
-
Updated query, changed from:
process.name: (insmod or kmod or modprobe or rmod) and event.action:executed