Detectionhightest
Potential Suspicious BPF Activity - Linux
Detects the presence of "bpf_probe_write_user" BPF helper-generated warning messages. Which could be a sign of suspicious eBPF activity on the system.
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Red Canary, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Wed Jan 250fadd880-6af3-4610-b1e5-008dc3a11b8alinux
Log Source
Linux
ProductLinux← raw: linux
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
selection:
- 'bpf_probe_write_user'
condition: selectionFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
0fadd880-6af3-4610-b1e5-008dc3a11b8a
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Wed Jan 25
Path
rules/linux/builtin/lnx_potential_susp_ebpf_activity.yml
Raw Tags
attack.persistenceattack.defense-evasion