Common Exploits

Kernel exploits

RDS exploit

Local privilege escalation, works on kernel version <= 2.6.36-rc8

Source code

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15285/

Mempodipper

Local privilege escalation on Linux Kernel 2.6.39 < 3.2.2 (Gentoo / Ubuntu x86/x64)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18411    #Gentoo/Ubuntu x86/64
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35161    #Generic x86/64

Full Nelson

Local privilege escalation on Linux Kernel <= 2.6.3 (RedHat / Ubuntu 10.04)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15704/

Dirty Cow

Local privilege escalation on Linux Kernel between 2.6.22 and 3.19.0-73.8

https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io/wiki/PoCs

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40611    #file write exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40616    #SUID method
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40839    #/etc/passwd overwrite method

Remote execution exploits

Shellshock

Bash

() { :;}; /bin/bash -c <command>

RCE exploits

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34879 #OpenVPN 2.2.29
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34896 #Postfix SMTP 4.2.x < 4.2.48
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34900 #Apache CGI
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35146 #PHP < 5.6.2
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36933 #dhclient 4.1