file where host.os.type == "linux" and event.action in ("creation", "rename") and
file.path in ("/usr/bin/sudo", "/bin/sudo") and not (
file.Ext.original.path in ("/usr/bin/sudo", "/bin/sudo") or
process.executable in (
"/bin/dpkg", "/usr/bin/dpkg", "/bin/dockerd", "/usr/bin/dockerd", "/usr/sbin/dockerd", "/bin/microdnf",
"/bin/rpm", "/usr/bin/rpm", "/bin/snapd", "/usr/bin/snapd", "/bin/yum", "/usr/bin/yum", "/bin/dnf", "/usr/bin/dnf",
"/bin/podman", "/usr/bin/podman", "/bin/dnf-automatic", "/usr/bin/dnf-automatic", "/bin/pacman", "/usr/bin/pacman",
"/usr/bin/dpkg-divert", "/bin/dpkg-divert", "/sbin/apk", "/usr/sbin/apk", "/usr/local/sbin/apk", "/usr/bin/apt",
"/usr/sbin/pacman", "/usr/bin/microdnf", "/usr/local/bin/dockerd", "/usr/local/bin/podman", "/usr/local/bin/dnf",
"/kaniko/executor", "/proc/self/exe", "/usr/bin/apt-get", "/usr/bin/apt-cache", "/usr/bin/apt-mark"
) or
file.Ext.original.extension == "dpkg-new" or
process.executable : (
"/nix/store/*", "/var/lib/dpkg/*", "/tmp/vmis.*", "/snap/*", "/dev/fd/*", "/var/lib/docker/*"
) or
process.executable == null or
(process.name == "sed" and file.name : "sed*")
)
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Potential Sudo Hijacking in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.
To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(opens in a new tab or window).