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Linux File Created In Kernel Driver Directory

The following analytic detects the creation of files in the Linux kernel/driver directory. It leverages filesystem data to identify new files in this critical directory. This activity is significant because the kernel/driver directory is typically reserved for kernel modules, and unauthorized file creation here can indicate a rootkit installation. If confirmed malicious, this could allow an attacker to gain high-level privileges, potentially compromising the entire system by executing code at the kernel level.

ATT&CK coverage

Outside the enterprise matrix

T1547.006

Detection requirements

Log source category: sysmon_for_linux_eventid_11

What the source says

What fires this without an attack behind it

Administrator or network operator can create file in this folders for automation purposes. Please update the filter macros to remove false positives.

References

Tagged by the source as

Linux Persistence TechniquesLinux Privilege EscalationLinux RootkitEndpointendpointSplunk CloudSplunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Securityendpoint

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