SecWiki/linux-kernel-exploits resource

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A curated collection of Linux kernel privilege escalation exploits organized by CVE, with descriptions and affected kernel versions. It serves as a reference index for penetration testers and security researchers.

Use cases

• find linux kernel privilege escalation exploits
• look up which kernel versions a CVE affects
• collect privesc exploits for a pentest
• research linux kernel vulnerabilities
• find dirty cow exploit source
• check if a kernel version is exploitable

When to choose

• you need a quick reference of Linux kernel LPE exploits with affected versions
• you are doing authorized penetration testing or vulnerability research on Linux hosts

When to avoid

• you need a modern exploit framework with automation rather than a static collection
• you need exploits for non-Linux platforms or non-kernel software
• you need actively maintained coverage of recent CVEs

Facets

dataset · maturity maintenance

security penetration-testing vulnerability-scanning security penetration-testing operating-systems c exploit-collection privilege-escalation kernel-exploits cve-database pentest awesome-list linux

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