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Linux Doas Conf File Creation

Detects the creation of doas.conf file in linux host platform.

MITRE ATT&CK

defense-evasionprivilege-escalation

Detection Query

selection:
  TargetFilename|endswith: /etc/doas.conf
condition: selection

Author

Sittikorn S, Teoderick Contreras

Created

2022-01-20

Data Sources

linuxFile Events

Platforms

linux

References

Tags

attack.defense-evasionattack.privilege-escalationattack.t1548

Raw Content

title: Linux Doas Conf File Creation
id: 00eee2a5-fdb0-4746-a21d-e43fbdea5681
status: stable
description: Detects the creation of doas.conf file in linux host platform.
references:
    - https://research.splunk.com/endpoint/linux_doas_conf_file_creation/
    - https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-install-and-use-doas/
author: Sittikorn S, Teoderick Contreras
date: 2022-01-20
modified: 2022-12-31
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.t1548
logsource:
    product: linux
    category: file_event
detection:
    selection:
        TargetFilename|endswith: '/etc/doas.conf'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: medium