Roothound is an offline tool that converts LinPEAS output into an interactive HTML graph mapping every local Linux privilege escalation path from a low-privilege user to root.

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Why it is worth attention

It visualizes attack paths like BloodHound does for Active Directory, but specifically for Linux local privilege escalation, with clickable nodes showing exact abuse commands and multi-hop chain detection.

Who it is for

  • penetration testers
  • CTF players
  • security researchers
  • Linux system administrators

Use cases

  • Post-exploitation path discovery after gaining a low-priv shell
  • Visualizing complex multi-step privilege escalation chains
  • Rapidly identifying the most reliable root method in a CTF or lab
  • Auditing Linux system security for common misconfigurations

Strengths

  • Fully offline with a single self-contained HTML report, no dependencies
  • Confidence coloring (red for confirmed, amber for likely) helps prioritize attacks
  • Clickable nodes provide the exact abuse command, copy-ready
  • Editable rulebook allows customization of detection rules

Considerations

  • Requires prior enumeration output from LinPEAS
  • Only supports Linux local privilege escalation (not Windows or other OS)
  • May generate false positives or miss some techniques depending on rule coverage

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Usage

Description

Map your path from a low-priv user to roo, like BloodHound, for local Linux privesc.

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