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Strace Process Activity

Strace is a useful diagnostic, instructional, and debugging tool. This rule identifies a privileged context execution of strace which can be used to escape restrictive environments by instantiating a shell in order…

Description

Strace is a useful diagnostic, instructional, and debugging tool. This rule identifies a privileged context execution of strace which can be used to escape restrictive environments by instantiating a shell in order to elevate privileges or move laterally.

Detection logic

Its licence does not clear it for publishing here

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Detection requirements

Platform
ContainersLinuxmacOSWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.

Log source category
event_index

Known benign triggers

  • Strace is a dual-use tool that can be used for benign or malicious activity. Some normal use of this command may originate from developers or SREs engaged in debugging or system call tracing.

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