# lucyoa/kernel-exploits

Repository: https://github.com/lucyoa/kernel-exploits
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lucyoa-kernel-exploits
Language: C
License Family: other
Last push: 2017-04-23T15:43:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3422, "days_push": 3419, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1208, forks 292 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:59.623033+00:00)

## What it is
A curated collection of Linux kernel privilege escalation exploits written in C, organized by exploit name with lists of vulnerable kernel versions and tested Ubuntu distributions. It serves as a reference arsenal for local privilege escalation on old Linux kernels.

## Use cases
- escalate privileges on an old Linux box during a pentest
- find an exploit for a specific kernel version like 3.13 or 2.6.32
- practice privilege escalation in CTF labs and vulnerable VMs
- study how historical kernel exploits like overlayfs or perf_swevent work
- check which Ubuntu releases are affected by a given kernel bug

## When to choose
- you need ready-to-compile local privilege escalation exploits for legacy Linux kernels
- you are doing CTF challenges or lab exercises against old Ubuntu systems
- you want a quick reference mapping kernel versions to known exploits

## When to avoid
- you need exploits for modern, patched kernels
- you want a maintained tool with support or updates
- you need stealthy or reliable exploitation in production environments
- your target is not Linux

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: abandoned
- function: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- domain: security, penetration-testing, operating-systems
- platform: cli
- tags: kernel-exploits, privilege-escalation, local-exploits, cve, offensive-security, ctf, exploit-collection, linux

## Member repositories
- lucyoa/kernel-exploits (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:59.623033+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 2026-08-30T06:18:55.636055+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lucyoa/kernel-exploits (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:59.623033+00:00, sha 48e15f480b0e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.