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Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

By : A. P. David
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Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

4.6 (8)
By: A. P. David

Overview of this book

Ghidra, an open source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework created by the NSA research directorate, enables users to analyze compiled code on any platform, whether Linux, Windows, or macOS. This book is a starting point for developers interested in leveraging Ghidra to create patches and extend tool capabilities to meet their cybersecurity needs. You'll begin by installing Ghidra and exploring its features, and gradually learn how to automate reverse engineering tasks using Ghidra plug-ins. You’ll then see how to set up an environment to perform malware analysis using Ghidra and how to use it in the headless mode. As you progress, you’ll use Ghidra scripting to automate the task of identifying vulnerabilities in executable binaries. The book also covers advanced topics such as developing Ghidra plug-ins, developing your own GUI, incorporating new process architectures if needed, and contributing to the Ghidra project. By the end of this Ghidra book, you’ll have developed the skills you need to harness the power of Ghidra for analyzing and avoiding potential vulnerabilities in code and networks.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Section 1: Introduction to Ghidra
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Section 2: Reverse Engineering
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Section 3: Extending Ghidra

Installing existing Ghidra extensions

A Ghidra extension is a Java code which extends Ghidra in some way and is distributed as an installable package. Ghidra extensions have access to the internals of Ghidra, allowing them to freely extend it.

Some ready-to-use extensions are available in the appropriate ghidra_9.1.2\ Extensions\Ghidra folder of your installation of Ghidra:

  • ghidra_9.1.2_PUBLIC_20200212_GnuDisassembler.zip
  • ghidra_9.1.2_PUBLIC_20200212_sample.zip
  • ghidra_9.1.2_PUBLIC_20200212_SampleTablePlugin.zip
  • ghidra_9.1.2_PUBLIC_20200212_SleighDevTools.zip

Let's take a look at the steps to install these already-available extensions. Please, open the Chapter04 Ghidra project, hello world.gpr, and follow these steps:

  1. These extensions can be easily installed from Ghidra by clicking on File | Install Extensions…:

    Figure 4.1 – List of Ghidra extensions with SampleTablePlugin ready to be installed

    Adding Ghidra extensions

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