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AN0585 Analytic 0585

Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Malicious script or binary causes repeated kernel panics, OOM kills, or systemd service restarts targeting services like nginx, httpd, sshd.</p>
Detects
T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service
Part of
DET0208 Endpoint Resource Saturation and Crash Pattern Detection Across Platforms

Log sources and channels

Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.

Log sourceChannelData component
auditd:SYSCALLexecveDC0032 Process Creation
linux:syslogOut of memory killer invoked or kernel panic entriesDC0018 Host Status
journald:systemdRepeated service restart attempts or unit failuresDC0038 Application Log Content

Mutable elements

Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.

FieldDescription
ServiceNameTargeted daemon/service such as sshd, nginx, mysql
RestartThresholdNumber of restarts in short succession to trigger alert
OOMKillCountCount of OOM kills over a time window

KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects

CVEVendor / productState
CVE-2020-5735Amcrest Cameras and Network Video Recorder (NVR)Mapped
CVE-2021-35394Realtek Jungle Software Development Kit (SDK)Mapped
CVE-2023-20109Cisco IOS and IOS XEMapped
CVE-2023-44487IETF HTTP/2Mapped
CVE-2023-6549Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler GatewayMapped
CVE-2024-54085AMI MegaRAC SPxMapped
CVE-2025-42599Qualitia Active! MailMapped