Sigma rule: Enable BPF Kprobes Tracing

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-6e46d5d23d27, updated 2023-01-25T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Enable BPF Kprobes Tracing
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Date
2023-01-25
File
rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_bpf_kprob_tracing_enabled.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects common command used to enable bpf kprobes tracing

Log source

product
linux
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'echo 1 >'
        - '/sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kprobes/'
    CommandLine|contains:
        - '/myprobe/enable'
        - '/myretprobe/enable'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.execution
  • 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_bpf_kprob_tracing_enabled.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Enable BPF Kprobes Tracing" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/linux/process_creation/proc_creation_lnx_bpf_kprob_tracing_enabled.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: Enable BPF Kprobes Tracing",
entity page, dataset version ref-6e46d5d23d27, updated 2023-01-25T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/7692f583-bd30-4008-8615-75dab3f08a99 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 7692f583-bd30-4008-8615-75dab3f08a99, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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