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Wargames · 2024

OverTheWire Write-ups

Documented, reproducible write-ups for the OverTheWire Bandit and Natas wargame series — the classic on-ramps for Linux security and web exploitation fundamentals.

  • CTF
  • Bash
  • Web
  • Write-ups
  • Linux

Approach

Bandit covers the Linux side: privilege escalation patterns, SUID binaries, cron abuse, and the shell fluency that everything else in security stands on. Natas covers the web side: authentication bypasses, injection, insecure headers, and source-code archaeology.

I keep these public because write-ups are how I learned — the methodology (what to try, why, and what the dead ends were) matters more than the final command.

Highlights

  • Full methodology write-ups, not just solutions
  • Linux privilege escalation and shell fundamentals (Bandit)
  • Web exploitation fundamentals (Natas)
  • Written as learning material for newcomers

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