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CVE-2021-22555 — This repo hosts TUKRU's Linux Privilege Escalation exploit (CVE-2021-22555). It demonstrates gaining root privileges via a vulnerability. Tested on Ubuntu 5.8.0-48-generic and COS 5.4.89+. Use responsibly and ethically. | Kitploit
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CVE-2021-22555

This repo hosts TUKRU's Linux Privilege Escalation exploit (CVE-2021-22555). It demonstrates gaining root privileges via a vulnerability. Tested on Ubuntu 5.8.0-48-generic and COS 5.4.89+. Use responsibly and ethically.

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CVE-2021-22555

This repo hosts TUKRU's Linux Privilege Escalation exploit (CVE-2021-22555). It demonstrates gaining root privileges via a vulnerability. Tested on Ubuntu 5.8.0-48-generic and COS 5.4.89+. Use responsibly and ethically. CVE-2021-22555: Linux Privilege Escalation Exploit

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This repository contains a Linux Privilege Escalation exploit for the CVE-2021-22555 vulnerability. The exploit leverages a vulnerability in the Linux kernel to escalate privileges.

Disclaimer

This code is for educational and ethical testing purposes only. Misuse of this software can lead to criminal charges. The authors and contributors are not responsible for any damages caused by the misuse of this software.

Prerequisites

  • Linux system with a vulnerable kernel
  • Basic knowledge of C and Linux system programming

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/tukru/CVE-2021-22555.git

  1. Navigate to the repository:

cd CVE-2021-22555

  1. Compile the code:

gcc -o exploit exploit.c

Usage

Run the compiled binary with necessary privileges:

./exploit

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

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