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Reversing ELF (Executable and Linking Format)

Last modified: 2024-02-18

ELF is a file format for executables of Linux.

Static Analysis

# -a: All
readelf ./sample -a
# -p: Dump the contents of section
readelf ./sample -p .data
readelf ./sample -p .text
readelf ./sample -p .interp

# Change MSB <=> LSB by editing binary number.
hexedit ./sample
(MSB) 7F 45 4C 46  02 02 01 ... <=> (LSB) 7F 45 4C 46  02 01 01 ...

# Display shared object dependencies
ldd ./sample