Sigma rule: Triple Cross eBPF Rootkit Execve Hijack

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-7e6af9f1fc89, updated 2022-07-05T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Triple Cross eBPF Rootkit Execve Hijack
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2022-07-05
File
rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_triple_cross_rootkit_execve_hijack.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects execution of a the file "execve_hijack" which is used by the Triple Cross rootkit as a way to elevate privileges

Log source

product
linux
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    Image|endswith: '/sudo'
    CommandLine|contains: 'execve_hijack'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unlikely

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.stealth

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_triple_cross_rootkit_execve_hijack.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Triple Cross eBPF Rootkit Execve Hijack" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_triple_cross_rootkit_execve_hijack.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Triple Cross eBPF Rootkit Execve Hijack",
entity page, dataset version ref-7e6af9f1fc89, updated 2022-07-05T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/0326c3c8-7803-4a0f-8c5c-368f747f7c3e (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 0326c3c8-7803-4a0f-8c5c-368f747f7c3e, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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