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Catch Kernel Module Loads

Defense & IR · pro · solved in-browser (no VM needed) · 3 tiered hints

Write /etc/audit/rules.d/modules.rules to detect rootkit-style kernel module manipulation. Add an -a always,exit rule for arch=b64 covering the init_module, finit_module and delete_module syscalls; add -p x watches on /sbin/insmod and /sbin/modprobe; and tag every rule with the key (-k) modules. (Authored config, graded structurally — the engine isn't run here.)

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