[BUG]Linux Change File Owner To Root: detection bypass using "chown root: <file>"
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Since Nov 13, 2026.
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Find the Linux Change File Owner To Root detection and read its current process search logic. Compare its matching behavior with the trailing-colon form chown root: <filename> described in the issue. Update the search to detect that form, then confirm the detection covers the listed command variants.
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Description
Summary
The detection Linux Change File Owner To Root can be bypassed by using the trailing-colon form of chown:
chown root: <filename>
This command changes the file owner to root exactly like chown root <filename> or chown root:root <filename>, but it is not matched by the current search logic.
Suggested fix
| regex process IN ("* root*", "* 0*")```
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