# Exploiting Kernel Vulnerabilities

```bash
joe@ubuntu-privesc:~$ cat /etc/issue
Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS \n \l

```

```bash
joe@ubuntu-privesc:~$ uname -r 
4.4.0-116-generic

joe@ubuntu-privesc:~$ arch 
x86_64
```

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```bash
searchsploit "linux kernel Ubuntu 16 Local Privilege Escalation"   | grep  "4." | grep -v " < 4.4.0" | grep -v "4.8"
```

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