CHAPTER 3
Linux Exploit Development Tools
In this chapter, we cover the following topics:
• Binary, dynamic information-gathering tools: ldd, objdump, strace, ltrace, checksec, libc-database, patchelf, one_gadget, and Ropper
• Extending gdb with Python and the popular gdb scripts Gef and pwndbg
• The pwntools capture the flag (CTF) and exploit development library
• The HeapME (Heap Made Easy) heap analysis and collaboration tool
With the evolution of Linux security controls, and techniques to bypass these limitations, the fields of vulnerability discovery, crash analysis, and exploit development are becoming more challenging. This forces researchers to spend more time and effort on finding and exploiting critical vulnerabilities. ...
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