Detectionmediumtest

BPFtrace Unsafe Option Usage

Detects the usage of the unsafe bpftrace option

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Andreas HunkelerCreated Fri Feb 11f8341cb2-ee25-43fa-a975-d8a5a9714b39linux

Log Source

LinuxProcess Creation

ProductLinux← raw: linux

CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic

detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: 'bpftrace'
        CommandLine|contains: '--unsafe'
    condition: selection

False Positives

Legitimate usage of the unsafe option

References

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactics

Sub-techniques

Rule Metadata

Rule ID

f8341cb2-ee25-43fa-a975-d8a5a9714b39

Status

test

Level

medium

Type

Detection

Created

Fri Feb 11

Author

Path

rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_bpftrace_unsafe_option_usage.yml

Raw Tags

attack.executionattack.t1059.004