While GDB is a classic tool, sometimes having a GUI debugger has its advantages. Let's introduce EDB, sometimes referred to as Evan's Debugger. Sure, free versions of IDA are available and you're welcome to choose what works best for you. As I already mentioned, I was first introduced to EDB when partaking in a hands-on, well-known penetration testing training. Specifically, we used EDB to successfully find and exploit a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability on Linux. Having the GUI and all of the information we could ever want laid out in a clean, easy-to-use format makes this tool top notch. On top of that, EDB comes with quite a few plugins to automate some of our analysis tasks. We'll cover most of them in this recipe, but I will save the rest for you to learn on your own. Self-study is a very important discipline and...
Binary Analysis Cookbook
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Overview of this book
Binary analysis is the process of examining a binary program to determine information security actions. It is a complex, constantly evolving, and challenging topic that crosses over into several domains of information technology and security.
This binary analysis book is designed to help you get started with the basics, before gradually advancing to challenging topics. Using a recipe-based approach, this book guides you through building a lab of virtual machines and installing tools to analyze binaries effectively. You'll begin by learning about the IA32 and ELF32 as well as IA64 and ELF64 specifications. The book will then guide you in developing a methodology and exploring a variety of tools for Linux binary analysis. As you advance, you'll learn how to analyze malicious 32-bit and 64-bit binaries and identify vulnerabilities. You'll even examine obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques, analyze polymorphed malicious binaries, and get a high-level overview of dynamic taint analysis and binary instrumentation concepts.
By the end of the book, you'll have gained comprehensive insights into binary analysis concepts and have developed the foundational skills to confidently delve into the realm of binary analysis.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Setting Up the Lab
32-bit Assembly on Linux and the ELF Specification
64-bit Assembly on Linux and the ELF Specification
Creating a Binary Analysis Methodology
Linux Tools for Binary Analysis
Analyzing a Simple Bind Shell
Analyzing a Simple Reverse Shell
Identifying Vulnerabilities
Understanding Anti-Analysis Techniques
A Simple Reverse Shell With Polymorphism
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