# Kernel Exploits

Check for Kernel exploits command(s)

```bash
uname -a 
cat /etc/issue
cat /etc/*release
cat /proc/version
ls /boot | grep "vmlinuz"
lsb_release -a
```

Search for exploits (searchsploit, google, exploitDB and github)

```bash
searchsploit

Examples:
searchsploit kernel 2.6 linux | sort -n        
searchsploit linux kernel 2.6.30 priv esc  
searchsploit linux kernel 2.6 ubuntu priv esc        
```

**Tools:** Linux Exploit Suggester - <https://github.com/mzet-/linux-exploit-suggester>