Kernel Exploits

Overview

The Kernel is essentially a computer program that controls everything in the system. It facilitates the interactions between hardware and software components. If we exploit the Kernel (system/core) we become the Kernel >:)

GitHub - lucyoa/kernel-exploitsGitHub

Kernel version

uname -a
Linux debian 2.6.32-5-amd64

Use the linux-exploit-suggester to identify kernel exploits quickly

Dirty COW

Compile

gcc -pthread dirty.c -o c0w 

Upload and run

./c0w
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