# xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation

A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation

Repository: https://github.com/xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linux-kernel-exploitation
License: CC-BY-4.0
License Family: other
Topics: linux-kernel, kernel-exploitation, exploit, privilege-escalation, security
Last push: 2026-08-14T22:14:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3580, "days_push": 19, "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 6602, forks 1075 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:45.606109+00:00)

## What it is
A curated collection of links about Linux kernel security and exploitation, covering techniques, vulnerabilities, tools, books, and practice resources. It is updated bimonthly and maintained by a well-known kernel security researcher.

## Use cases
- learn linux kernel exploitation
- find resources on kernel privilege escalation
- study kernel exploit techniques like cross-cache attacks
- find fuzzers and tools for finding kernel bugs
- prepare for kernel exploitation CTF tasks
- keep up with recent linux kernel security research

## When to choose
- you want a curated, regularly updated index of kernel exploitation papers, talks, and tools
- you are learning kernel security from beginner books to advanced techniques
- you need practice resources like workshops, CTF tasks, and playgrounds

## When to avoid
- you need runnable exploit code rather than a link collection
- you are looking for defensive hardening tooling rather than references
- you need a structured course rather than an annotated reading list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, reverse-engineering, fuzzing, vulnerability-scanning
- domain: security, operating-systems, tutorials, awesome-lists
- platform: cli
- tags: kernel-exploitation, privilege-escalation, curated-links, ctf, lpe, kernel-security, linux

## Member repositories
- xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.606109+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 2026-08-29T17:43:32.220305+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:45.606109+00:00, sha 4645efe9f074)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.