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Binary Analysis Cookbook

You're reading from   Binary Analysis Cookbook Actionable recipes for disassembling and analyzing binaries for security risks

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789807608
Length 396 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Setting Up the Lab 2. 32-bit Assembly on Linux and the ELF Specification FREE CHAPTER 3. 64-bit Assembly on Linux and the ELF Specification 4. Creating a Binary Analysis Methodology 5. Linux Tools for Binary Analysis 6. Analyzing a Simple Bind Shell 7. Analyzing a Simple Reverse Shell 8. Identifying Vulnerabilities 9. Understanding Anti-Analysis Techniques 10. A Simple Reverse Shell With Polymorphism 11. Another Book You May Enjoy

Extended static analysis

Unlike the previous programs we've analyzed, we need to extend the output of objdump to include more than just the .text section in its output. Additionally, in this scenario, because we're analyzing a binary for vulnerabilities, and we're imagining this is a program that was developed within our organization, we may have access to the source code. This means we can extend our static analysis phase to include more disassembly and a source code review.

In this recipe, we will examine the objdump output, and we will review the C source code behind this binary. As we work through this recipe together, pay careful attention to the tool output and see whether you notice anything odd about the disassembled instructions. During our static analysis phase, we should really ask ourselves several questions:

  • Are there instructions present within the...
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