Used room: https://tryhackme.com/room/commonlinuxprivesc Privilege Escalation is a practice. It mainly depends upon configuration done in the system that acts as a weakness to escalate the privileges. These configurations can be of many types. For e.g.: So, today or tonight we will see various methods to do privilege escalation in Linux. Step 1: Enumerate the machineContinue reading “Common Linux Privilege Escalation”
Category Archives: Linux Knowledge
Net Sec Challenge
What is the highest port number being open less than 10,000? 8080 There is an open port outside the common 1000 ports; it is above 10,000. What is it? 10021 How many TCP ports are open? 6 What is the flag hidden in the HTTP server header? THM{web_server_25352} What is the flag hidden in theContinue reading “Net Sec Challenge”
Tryhackme – Kenobi
Scan the machine with nmap, how many ports are open? Answer: 7 Enumerating Samba for shares nmap -p 445 –script=smb-enum-shares.nse,smb-enum-users.nse 10.10.203.136 Using the nmap command above, how many shares have been found? Answer: 3 On most distributions of Linux smbclient is already installed. Lets inspect one of the shares. smbclient //<ip>/anonymous Using your machine, connectContinue reading “Tryhackme – Kenobi”
Securing Linux
Linux enjoys various benefits with regards to security, yet no operating system is absolutely secure. One issue at present confronting Linux is its fame. For quite a long time, Linux was fundamentally utilized by a more modest, more tech-driven segment. Presently, its expanding use frees it up to the well-established issue of more clients promptingContinue reading “Securing Linux”
Linux-1
Linux is an open source operating system made by Linus Torvalds by Linux distribution. Why use Linux? Linux is free on cost, it is an open source platform. Unlike windows linux is highly customizable and secure to use. Basic Commands Echo It is used to display the text or echo the text written after it.Continue reading “Linux-1”
