This is a List of CTF Challenges in which privilege Escalation would be done by Kernel Exploit. Clicking on the Lab Name, will redirect you to the writeup of that particular lab on hackingarticles. We have performed and compiled this list on our experience. Please share this with your connections and direct queries and feedback to Pavandeep Singh.
| No. | Machine Name | Kernel | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | pWnOS -1.0 | Linux Kernel 2.6.17 < 2.6.24.1 | 5092 |
| 2. | LAMPSecurity: CTF 5 | Linux Kernel 2.4/2.6 | 9479 |
| 3. | Kioptrix : Level 1.1 | CentOS 4.4/4.5 / Fedora Core 4/5/6 x86) | 9542 |
| 4. | Hackademic-RTB1 | RDS Protocol' Local Privilege Escalation | 15285 |
| 5. | Hackademic-RTB2 | RDS Protocol' Local Privilege Escalation | 15285 |
| 6. | ch4inrulz : 1.0.1 | RDS Protocol' Local Privilege Escalation | 15285 |
| 7. | Kioprtix: 5 | FreeBSD 9.0 - Intel SYSRET Kernel Privilege Escalation | 28718 |
| 8. | Simple | Apport/Abrt (Ubuntu / Fedora) | 36746 |
| 9. | SecOS: 1 | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04 | 37292 |
| 10. | Droopy | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04 | 37292 |
| 11. | VulnOS: 2.0 | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04 | 37292 |
| 12. | Fartknocker | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04 | 37292 |
| 13. | Super Mario | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04 | 37292 |
| 14. | Golden Eye:1 | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04 | 37292 |
| 15. | Typhoon : 1.02 | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04 | 37292 |
| 16. | GrimTheRipper:1 | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04 | 37292 |
| 17. | 6days | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/14.10/15.04 | 37292 |
| 18. | Lord of the Root | Ubuntu 14.04/15.10 | 39166 |
| 19. | Acid Reloaded | Ubuntu 14.04/15.10 | 39166 |
| 20. | Stapler | Ubuntu 16.04 | 39772 |
| 21. | Sidney | Ubuntu 16.04 | 39772 |
| 22. | DC-3 | Ubuntu 16.04 | 39772 |
| 23. | Pluck | Dirty COW | 40616 |
| 24. | Lampiao : 1 | Dirty COW /proc/self/mem' Race Condition | 40847 |
| 25. | WinterMute : 1 | GNU Screen 4.5.0 | 41154 |
| 26. | DC-5 | GNU Screen 4.5.0 | 41154 |
| 27. | BTRSys:dv 2.1 | Linux Kernel 4.4.0 (Ubuntu) - DCCP Double-Free | 41458 |
| 28. | Nightmare | Ubuntu 14.04/16.04 (KASLR / SMEP) | 43418 |
| 29. | Trollcave | Linux Kernel < 4.4.0-116 (Ubuntu 16.04.4) | 44298 |
| 30. | Prime: 1 | Linux Kernel < 4.4.0-116 (Ubuntu 16.04.4) | 44298 |
| 31. | LAMPSecurity: CTF6 | Linux Kernel 2.6 | 8478 |