A security analyst discovers multiple log entries from a recently acquired tool that was bundled as a YUM package. Those entries point to attempts of privilege escalation. Which of the following Is th

The correct answer is D. The package was installed without a GPG check.. Installing a YUM package without performing a GPG signature check means its authenticity and integrity were never verified. This allows a tampered or malicious package to be installed, which can then attempt privilege escalation - matching the suspicious log entries observed by t

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Question

A security analyst discovers multiple log entries from a recently acquired tool that was bundled as a YUM package. Those entries point to attempts of privilege escalation. Which of the following Is the most likely explanation?

Options

AThe package was modified during installation.
BThe package was missing critical DLL files.
CThe package got corrupted while being downloaded.
DThe package was installed without a GPG check.

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A
4% (1)
B
12% (3)
C
8% (2)
D
77% (20)

Explanation

Installing a YUM package without performing a GPG signature check means its authenticity and integrity were never verified. This allows a tampered or malicious package to be installed, which can then attempt privilege escalation - matching the suspicious log entries observed by the

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#privilege escalation#package integrity#GPG check#vulnerability analysis

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