# KernelCactus

## KernelCactus

- [Kernel Cactus](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/kernel-cactus.md): Combat in the kernel space -Its Pointy and it HURTS!
- [Old but Gold](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/old-but-gold.md): Re-visiting - CVE-2021-21551
- [The Dell – Microsoft issue](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/the-dell-microsoft-issue.md): Why Vendors are both the reason for the vulnerability, and lack of thorough treatment
- [Getting Familiar with the Kernel](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/getting-familiar-with-the-kernel.md): Deep dive into Important  Kernel Structures and Attributes
- [Building Our Navigation System in the Kernel](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/building-our-navigation-system-in-the-kernel.md): Automation is key.
- [Intro](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/pocs/intro.md): Living off the Kernel – Creating Weapons out of knowledge
- [Handle Elevation](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/pocs/handle-elevation.md): ACL is an illusion
- [Token Stealing](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/pocs/token-stealing.md): It has been done before, but its worth covering in detail
- [PPL Toggling](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/pocs/ppl-toggling.md): Who will protect you now?
- [ETW Provider Toggling](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/pocs/etw-provider-toggling.md)
- [Total Service Destruction](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/pocs/total-service-destruction.md): Your service brings a process back to life? nvm...
- [Thread Hijacking using \_KTRAP\_FRAME](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/pocs/thread-hijacking-using-_ktrap_frame.md): Old Tricks New tools
- [The Low-Level Way](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/mitigations/the-low-level-way.md): Driver Mitigation - MIOB
- [User-Mode Hooking](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/mitigations/user-mode-hooking.md): Why build more systems when most EDRs have hooking in place?
- [Symbolic Link racing](https://spikysabra.gitbook.io/kernelcactus/mitigations/symbolic-link-racing.md): Don’t Open the Door to Vulnerable Drivers


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