--- title: "#sudo articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 62 articles tagged #sudo on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/sudo" --- Tag # #sudo 62 posts · 2 followers [Muhammad Abdullah](https://hashnode.com/@mabdullahdevx) · [Oct 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/linux-fundamentals-02-understanding-sudo-and-the-root-user/6acc06ae2817c48a4080dd86) ### [Linux Fundamentals #02 — Understanding sudo and the Root User](https://mabdullahdevx.hashnode.dev/linux-fundamentals-02-understanding-sudo-and-the-root-user?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Understand Linux administrative privileges, sudo, the root user, shell prompts, whoami, and sudo bash with beginner-friendly examples. 2 min read · [mabdullahdevx.hashnode.dev](https://mabdullahdevx.hashnode.dev/linux-fundamentals-02-understanding-sudo-and-the-root-user?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jebitok](https://hashnode.com/@w1t3r) · [Sep 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/linux-privilege-escalation-automation/6aa129a323a698f1e47451e3) ### [Linux Privilege Escalation: Automation](https://www.sharonjebitok.com/linux-privilege-escalation-automation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Link to the challenge on TryHackMe: Linux Privilege Escalation: Automation Introduction Automation earns its keep in privilege escalation the moment you stop treating it as a replacement for manual en 13 min read · [sharonjebitok.com](https://www.sharonjebitok.com/linux-privilege-escalation-automation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [aivr-blog](https://hashnode.com/@j404) · [Aug 24](https://hashnode.com/posts/sudo-privilege-escalation-to-root-via-sudoedit-multi-argument-policy-bypass/6a8c82caa84160d90f347add) ### [Sudo Privilege Escalation to Root via Sudoedit Multi-Argument Policy Bypass](https://aivr.hashnode.dev/sudo-privilege-escalation-to-root-via-sudoedit-multi-argument-policy-bypass?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Local users can bypass restrictions based on specific configurations with sudoedit and use affected C Sudo builds to modify files as root. 3 min read · [aivr.hashnode.dev](https://aivr.hashnode.dev/sudo-privilege-escalation-to-root-via-sudoedit-multi-argument-policy-bypass?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Yogeshwar Peela](https://hashnode.com/@exploitnotes) · [Aug 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/brunnerctf-wordpressed-to-root-writeup/6a8b0fa6caa64e461925ff52) ### [BrunnerCTF : WordPressed to Root Writeup](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/brunnerctf-wordpressed-to-root-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) BrunnerCTF WordPressed to Root walkthrough covering WordPress RCE, CVEs, sudo chroot exploitation, NSS injection, privilege escalation, and root. 8 min read · [exploitnotes.hashnode.dev](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/brunnerctf-wordpressed-to-root-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Yogeshwar Peela](https://hashnode.com/@exploitnotes) · [Aug 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/brunnerctf-bink-ink-writeup/6a8b0d7941d4c4c3387c3d32) ### [BrunnerCTF : Bink Ink Writeup](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/brunnerctf-bink-ink-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) BrunnerCTF Bink Ink walkthrough covering proxy access, path traversal, arbitrary file write, sudo abuse, SquashFS payloads, and root escalation. 8 min read · [exploitnotes.hashnode.dev](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/brunnerctf-bink-ink-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Yogeshwar Peela](https://hashnode.com/@exploitnotes) · [Aug 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/tryhackme-athena-writeup/6a8481693fa56856fb89762c) ### [TryHackMe : Athena Writeup](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/tryhackme-athena-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Solve TryHackMe Athena using anonymous SMB, newline command injection, systemd script hijacking, and a modified Diamorphine LKM rootkit. 8 min read · [exploitnotes.hashnode.dev](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/tryhackme-athena-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Yogeshwar Peela](https://hashnode.com/@exploitnotes) · [Aug 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/tryhackme-lookup-writeup/6a7c3cee9e3057c36d0f3695) ### [TryHackMe : Lookup writeup](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/tryhackme-lookup-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Complete TryHackMe Lookup walkthrough covering username enumeration, elFinder RCE, SSH access, and sudo look abuse to read the root flag. step by step 7 min read · [exploitnotes.hashnode.dev](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/tryhackme-lookup-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/tryhackme-lookup-writeup/6a7c3cee9e3057c36d0f3695) [Yogeshwar Peela](https://hashnode.com/@exploitnotes) · [Aug 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/tryhackme-dreaming-writeup/6a7a082596af0ef7870afb00) ### [TryHackMe : Dreaming Writeup](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/tryhackme-dreaming-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) TryHackMe Dreaming walkthrough covering Pluck CMS brute force, CVE-2020-29607 RCE, MySQL command injection, and Python library hijacking. 13 min read · [exploitnotes.hashnode.dev](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/tryhackme-dreaming-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/tryhackme-dreaming-writeup/6a7a082596af0ef7870afb00) [Yogeshwar Peela](https://hashnode.com/@exploitnotes) · [Aug 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/tryhackme-whyhackme-writeup/6a79b6bdb6f0f00fce179f0d) ### [TryHackMe : WhyHackMe writeup](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/tryhackme-whyhackme-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Full Hack The Box WhyHackMe walkthrough covering blind stored XSS, localhost credential theft, SSH, iptables, PCAP analysis, CGI RCE, and root access. 15 min read · [exploitnotes.hashnode.dev](https://exploitnotes.hashnode.dev/tryhackme-whyhackme-writeup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Arnav Gupta](https://hashnode.com/@arnavgupta) · [Jun 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/using-howdy-on-linux-like-windows-hello/6a20857c02f7c5ee1faef3b5) ### [Using Howdy on Linux like Windows Hello](https://arnav.tech/using-howdy-on-linux-like-windows-hello?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) and falling back to password when the webcam is disconnected 6 min read · [arnav.tech](https://arnav.tech/using-howdy-on-linux-like-windows-hello?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)