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Learning Linux Binary Analysis

Learning Linux Binary Analysis

By : "elfmaster" O'Neill
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Learning Linux Binary Analysis

Learning Linux Binary Analysis

4.8 (10)
By: "elfmaster" O'Neill

Overview of this book

Learning Linux Binary Analysis is packed with knowledge and code that will teach you the inner workings of the ELF format, and the methods used by hackers and security analysts for virus analysis, binary patching, software protection and more. This book will start by taking you through UNIX/Linux object utilities, and will move on to teaching you all about the ELF specimen. You will learn about process tracing, and will explore the different types of Linux and UNIX viruses, and how you can make use of ELF Virus Technology to deal with them. The latter half of the book discusses the usage of Kprobe instrumentation for kernel hacking, code patching, and debugging. You will discover how to detect and disinfect kernel-mode rootkits, and move on to analyze static code. Finally, you will be walked through complex userspace memory infection analysis. This book will lead you into territory that is uncharted even by some experts; right into the world of the computer hacker.
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Infected LKMs – kernel drivers


So far, we have covered various types of kernel rootkit infections in memory, but I think that this chapter begs a section dedicated to explaining how kernel drivers can be infected by attackers, and how to go about detecting these infections.

Method 1 for infecting LKM files – symbol hijacking

LKMs are ELF objects. To be more specific, they are ET_REL files (object files). Since they are effectively just relocatable code, the ways to infect them, such as hijacking functions, are more limited. Fortunately, there are some kernel-specific mechanisms that take place during the load time of the ELF kernel object, the process of relocating functions within the LKM, that makes infecting them quite easy. The entire method and reasons for it working are described in this wonderful phrack paper at http://phrack.org/issues/68/11.html, but the general idea is simple:

  1. Inject or link in the parasite code to the kernel module.

  2. Change the symbol value of init_module() to have...

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