xairy/kernel-exploits

My proof-of-concept exploits for the Linux kernel

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Linux kernel exploits

DateLinkDescriptionVectorImpact
02.2016CVE-2016-2384Double-free in USB MIDI driverUSB + LocalLPE
03.2016prefetch-side-channelKASLR bypass via prefetchLocalInfo-leak
12.2016CVE-2016-9793Signedness issue with socket buffersLocal + cap_net_adminLPE
02.2017CVE-2017-6074Double-free in DCCP socketsLocalLPE
03.2017CVE-2017-7308Signedness issue in AF_PACKET socketsLocalLPE
08.2017CVE-2017-1000112Memory corruption in UDP FO packetsLocalLPE
08.2018CVE-2017-18344Arbitrary-read in the timer subsystemLocalInfo-leak
09.2025CVE-2025-38494/CVE-2025-38495Integer underflow in HID coreUSBInfo-leak

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exploit
kernel-exploitation
linux-kernel
privilege-escalation

xairy/kernel-exploits

My proof-of-concept exploits for the Linux kernel

C

1,584

13 commits

updated Sep 11, 2025

See the code

README

Linux kernel exploits

DateLinkDescriptionVectorImpact
02.2016CVE-2016-2384Double-free in USB MIDI driverUSB + LocalLPE
03.2016prefetch-side-channelKASLR bypass via prefetchLocalInfo-leak
12.2016CVE-2016-9793Signedness issue with socket buffersLocal + cap_net_adminLPE
02.2017CVE-2017-6074Double-free in DCCP socketsLocalLPE
03.2017CVE-2017-7308Signedness issue in AF_PACKET socketsLocalLPE
08.2017CVE-2017-1000112Memory corruption in UDP FO packetsLocalLPE
08.2018CVE-2017-18344Arbitrary-read in the timer subsystemLocalInfo-leak
09.2025CVE-2025-38494/CVE-2025-38495Integer underflow in HID coreUSBInfo-leak

No license

The code in this repository comes with no attached license.

THE SOFTWARE [and this disclaimer] IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

exploit
kernel-exploitation
linux-kernel
privilege-escalation

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