detection-rules/rules/linux/persistence_kernel_module_activity.toml at main · Blue-infosec/detection-rules · GitHub

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[metadata]
creation_date = "2020/02/18"
ecs_version = ["1.4.0"]
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2020/02/18"

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = "Identifies loadable kernel module errors, which are often indicative of potential persistence attempts."
false_positives = [
    """
    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.
    """,
]
index = ["auditbeat-*"]
language = "kuery"
license = "Elastic License"
name = "Persistence via Kernel Module Modification"
references = [
    "https://www.hackers-arise.com/single-post/2017/11/03/Linux-for-Hackers-Part-10-Loadable-Kernel-Modules-LKM",
]
risk_score = 21
rule_id = "81cc58f5-8062-49a2-ba84-5cc4b4d31c40"
severity = "low"
tags = ["Elastic", "Linux"]
type = "query"

query = '''
process.name:(insmod or kmod or modprobe or rmod) and event.action:executed
'''


[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1215"
name = "Kernel Modules and Extensions"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1215/"


[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0003"
name = "Persistence"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/"