pwn-chain
Audited by Socket on Jul 4, 2026
3 alerts found:
SecurityMalwareAnomalyThis fragment is overwhelmingly consistent with offensive kernel exploitation and privilege escalation. It provides end-to-end attack chains (KASLR leak -> kernel ROP using commit_creds/prepare_kernel_cred -> root shell, and alternative modprobe_path hijack using attacker-controlled scripts executed as root). It includes direct system() command payloads and instructions to modify initramfs privilege behavior. While presented as a CTF/learning guide, the code patterns and sinks are characteristic of real-world malicious exploitation. No evidence of supply-chain-specific subtle sabotage is present, but the content itself is high-risk and not suitable for inclusion in benign software dependencies.
This module is not typical library code; it is an offensive heap exploitation guide and automation template. It contains high-risk enablement for arbitrary code execution against vulnerable glibc-based targets (heap metadata poisoning, safe-linking bypass, and libc hook/vtable/exit-handler/tls-destructor hijacking). There is no direct evidence of stealthy malware behavior (exfiltration/persistence) within the fragment, but its purpose and included end-to-end exploitation flow make it a significant security concern if shipped in a dependency or executed in an unintended context.