💭 Analysis
Static analysis
strings
readelf
# display file header
readelf -h elf
# display the symbol table
readelf -s elf
# display dynamic sections
readelf -d elf
objdump
# display dynamic symbol table
objdump -T elf
ldd
file
Print detailed information of a binary, like the architecture or the type of linking.
Dynamic analysis
dmesg
Show all messages sent by the kernel starting from the boot.
It can be used to see more details about the last thrown exceptions. It could show also the IP and the hex code of the istructions executed.
dmesg -T | tail
-T show time in human readable format.
tail show only last 5 lines.