Binary Reconnaissance

File type: file target
Security mitigations: checksec target
Symbols: nm target or readelf -s target
Strings: strings target | grep -i flag\|win\|shell
Disassembly: objdump -M intel -d target &gt; target.asm

First-look analysis of any new binary target. Run these checks before deeper analysis.

Checklist

Protection	Enabled	Disabled	Bypass
NX	Can't execute shellcode on stack	Shellcode works	ROP, ret2libc
Canary	Stack smash detected	No protection	Leak canary, brute force
PIE	Addresses randomized	Fixed addresses	Leak code address
RELRO	GOT protected	GOT writable	Can't use GOT overwrite

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First-look analysis of any new binary target. Run these checks before deeper analysis.

Protection	Enabled	Disabled	Bypass
NX	Can't execute shellcode on stack	Shellcode works	ROP, ret2libc
Canary	Stack smash detected	No protection	Leak canary, brute force
PIE	Addresses randomized	Fixed addresses	Leak code address
RELRO	GOT protected	GOT writable	Can't use GOT overwrite

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