Linux Privilege Escalation

This is a systematic privilege escalation framework for security testing on Linux systems. You start with low-privilege shell access and work through enumeration and exploitation of kernel vulnerabilities, sudo misconfigurations, SUID binaries, cron jobs, capabilities, PATH hijacking, and NFS weaknesses. The skill assumes you have basic Linux knowledge and can compile exploits with gcc when needed. It failed Gen Agent Trust Hub and Snyk audits, which makes sense given it's literally designed to exploit security weaknesses. Use this for authorized penetration testing and CTFs, not production systems you don't have explicit permission to test. The systematic approach means you're less likely to miss common escalation vectors.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill 'Linux Privilege Escalation' --agent claude-code

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Linux Privilege Escalation

Purpose

Execute systematic privilege escalation assessments on Linux systems to identify and exploit misconfigurations, vulnerable services, and security weaknesses that allow elevation from low-privilege user access to root-level control. This skill enables comprehensive enumeration and exploitation of kernel vulnerabilities, sudo misconfigurations, SUID binaries, cron jobs, capabilities, PATH hijacking, and NFS weaknesses.