Identifier / Programs / Linux and Unix
chroot
Run command or interactive shell with special root directory. tldr-pages
GTFOBins shell 1 documented command
How chroot is abused
shell
Each abuse is GTFOBins's category and the options and words it uses; the full write-up is on GTFOBins's page for chroot.
1 documented command
The command the identifier reads trips no Sigma process-creation rule. This command is from GTFOBins, at commit acd524623f9c of 2026-05-27, under the GPL-3.0, with no warranty. Changed: Markdown is shown formatted. The source is in lolbas-gtfobins-commands.json.gz, and the full entry is on GTFOBins’s page for chroot. The identifier reads the line that runs chroot.
Everyday use
Run $SHELL in the new root directory
sudo chroot path/to/new_rootIdentifyRun command as new root directory
sudo chroot path/to/new_root commandIdentifyUse a specific user and group
sudo chroot --userspec username_or_id:group_name_or_id path/to/new_rootIdentifyNone of the 3 examples the identifier reads matches GTFOBins abuse or trips a Sigma process-creation rule.