8. Linux Privilege Escalation Flashcards

1
Q

List the Linux Boot Order

A
  1. MBR : Master Boot Record
  2. GRUB : Grand Unified Bootloader
  3. Kernel
  4. Init: First Process
  5. Run Level : After Boot
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2
Q

How do you interrupt GRUB?

A

Press ‘e’ on Banner Screen

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3
Q

What does change ro to rw means?

A

Read/Write

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4
Q

Does encrypt GRUB encrypt the entire drive?

A

FALSE

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5
Q

what does ‘unshadow’ do?

A

combines passwd and shadow files then john

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6
Q

What does DirtyCow exploit?

A

Unix Kernel

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