Getting it into your agent
One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.
npx agentmods add skills/youngmaidainon/agent-level-up/analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkitsnpx skills add Youngmaidainon/Agent-Level-Up --skill analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkitsgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Youngmaidainon/Agent-Level-UpWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/skills/youngmaidainon/agent-level-up/analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/youngmaidainon/agent-level-up/analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/youngmaidainon/agent-level-up/analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>What it costs to keep this loaded
Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5 | $0.00065 | $0.01475 |
| Opus 5 | $0.00032 | $0.00737 |
| Sonnet 5 | $0.00013 | $0.00295 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00006 | $0.00147 |
Grade B, and why
analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits scanned grade B with 1 finding against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 3d ago.
A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.
Asks for rootmediumPrivilege escalation
A mod that escalates privileges can change anything on the machine, not only the project.
$ sudo python3 rootkit_analyzer.py --memory /evidence/linux-mem.lime --profile Ubuntu2204 This is a copy
100% identical to analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits — 0 lines differ, which has more behind it and is treated as the original. This page carries a canonical link to it rather than competing with it.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 140 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
Analyzing Linux Kernel Rootkits
Overview
Linux kernel rootkits operate at ring 0, modifying kernel data structures to hide processes, files, network connections, and kernel modules from userspace tools. Detection requires either memory forensics (analyzing physical memory dumps with Volatility3) or cross-view analysis (comparing /proc, /sys, and kernel data structures for inconsistencies). This skill covers using Volatility3 Linux plugins to detect syscall table hooks, hidden kernel modules, and modified function pointers, supplemented by live system scanning with rkhunter and chkrootkit.
When to Use
- When investigating security incidents that require analyzing linux kernel rootkits
- When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain
- When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type
- When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques
Prerequisites
- Volatility3 installed (pip install volatility3)
- Linux memory dump (acquired via LiME, AVML, or /proc/kcore)
- Volatility3 Linux symbol table (ISF) matching the target kernel version
- rkhunter and chkrootkit for live system scanning
- Reference known-good kernel image for comparison
Steps
Step 1: Acquire Memory Dump
Capture Linux physical memory using LiME kernel module or AVML for cloud instances.
Step 2: Analyze with Volatility3
Run linux.check_syscall, linux.lsmod, linux.hidden_modules, and linux.check_idt plugins to detect rootkit artifacts.
Step 3: Cross-View Analysis
Compare module lists from /proc/modules, lsmod, and /sys/module to identify modules hidden from one view but present in another.
Step 4: Live System Scanning
Run rkhunter and chkrootkit to detect known rootkit signatures, suspicious files, and modified system binaries.
Expected Output
JSON report containing detected syscall hooks, hidden kernel modules, modified IDT entries, suspicious /proc discrepancies, and rkhunter findings.
Example Output
What ships with it
2 files beside SKILL.md in the same directory: the scripts, references and assets a skill reads on demand. Not counted in the per-session cost; read them before you install if any of them is executable.
What this file has done since we first saw it
Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.
- 3d ago First seen · 140 lines · 65 tokens per session scan B 8f13fb407ddc
analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits is a skill published in the GitHub repository Youngmaidainon/Agent-Level-Up (3 stars, last pushed 9d ago), licensed MIT. It adds 65 tokens to every session and 1,475 once invoked, about $0.0003 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it B with 1 finding (asks for root). It is 100% identical to analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits, differing in 0 lines, and is treated as a copy.
Other skills, from other repositories
analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits
Detect kernel-level rootkits in Linux memory dumps using Volatility3 linux plugins (checksyscall, lsmod, hiddenmodules), rkhunter system scanning, and /proc vs /sys discrepancy analysis to identify hooked syscalls, hidden kernel modules, and tampered system structures.
analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits
使用 Volatility3 Linux 插件（checksyscall、lsmod、hiddenmodules）分析 Linux 内存转储，结合 rkhunter 系统扫描和 /proc 与 /sys 差异分析，检测 hooked syscall、隐藏内核模块和被篡改的系统结构，以识别内核级 rootkit。.
analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits
Detect kernel-level rootkits in Linux memory dumps using Volatility3 linux plugins (checksyscall, lsmod, hiddenmodules), rkhunter system scanning, and /proc vs /sys discrepancy analysis to identify hooked syscalls, hidden kernel modules, and tampered system structures.
analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits
Detect kernel-level rootkits in Linux memory dumps using Volatility3 linux plugins (checksyscall, lsmod, hiddenmodules), rkhunter system scanning, and /proc vs /sys discrepancy analysis to identify hooked syscalls, hidden kernel modules, and tampered system structures.
analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits
Detect kernel-level rootkits in Linux memory dumps using Volatility3 linux plugins (checksyscall, lsmod, hiddenmodules), rkhunter system scanning, and /proc vs /sys discrepancy analysis to identify hooked syscalls, hidden kernel modules, and tampered system structures.
analyzing-linux-kernel-rootkits
Detect kernel-level rootkits in Linux memory dumps using Volatility3 linux plugins (checksyscall, lsmod, hiddenmodules), rkhunter system scanning, and /proc vs /sys discrepancy analysis to identify hooked syscalls, hidden kernel modules, and tampered system structures.