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TechniquesT1652 › AN1596

AN1596 Analytic 1596

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

<p>Detect attempts to enumerate kernel modules through lsmod, modinfo, or inspection of /proc/modules and /dev entries. Focus on unusual execution contexts such as unprivileged users or processes outside expected administrative workflows.</p>
Detects
T1652 Device Driver Discovery
Part of
DET0579 Detection Strategy for Device Driver Discovery

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:SYSCALLexecve: Execution of lsmod, modinfo, or cat /proc/modulesDC0064 Command Execution
auditd:FSread: File access to /proc/modules or /sys/module/DC0055 File Access

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
KnownAdminUsersLimit detection noise by filtering expected kernel module inspection by root or system maintenance scripts.