# The-Z-Labs/linux-exploit-suggester

Linux privilege escalation auditing tool

Repository: https://github.com/The-Z-Labs/linux-exploit-suggester
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linux-exploit-suggester
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: exploits, privilege-escalation-exploits, kernel-exploitation, applicable-exploits, security-tools, hacking-tool, linux-exploits, linux-kernel, published-exploits, kernel-exploits, lpe
Last push: 2026-03-20T13:15:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3618, "days_push": 166, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6593, forks 1166 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:45.554449+00:00)

## What it is
A shell-based auditing tool that assesses a Linux system's exposure to publicly known kernel privilege escalation exploits based on kernel version and distribution heuristics. It also checks the state of kernel hardening security measures and suggests applicable CVEs with exploit details and download links.

## Use cases
- find linux privilege escalation exploits for a kernel
- audit linux server for known kernel vulnerabilities
- check which CVEs affect my linux kernel version
- enumerate local privilege escalation vectors during pentest
- verify kernel hardening settings on a linux machine
- suggest applicable exploits for a CTF target

## When to choose
- you need a quick, dependency-free shell script to assess LPE exposure on a Linux host
- you are doing penetration testing, red teaming, or CTF challenges involving Linux privilege escalation
- you want CVE-mapped exploit suggestions with exposure probability and PoC download links

## When to avoid
- you need comprehensive vulnerability scanning beyond kernel privilege escalation
- you require a GUI or automated remediation rather than manual analysis
- you are auditing non-Linux operating systems

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, vulnerability-scanning, penetration-testing
- domain: security, operating-systems, penetration-testing
- platform: cli
- tags: privilege-escalation, kernel-exploits, shell-script, cve, offensive-security, system-audit, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- The-Z-Labs/linux-exploit-suggester (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.554449+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:43:33.261651+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/The-Z-Labs/linux-exploit-suggester (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.554449+00:00, sha 9a5ac180f0a5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.