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checksec

Check security properties of executables. More information: https://github.com/slimm609/checksec.sh.
  • List security properties of an executable binary file:
    checksec --file={{path/to/binary}}
  • List security properties recursively of all executable files in a directory:
    checksec --dir={{path/to/directory}}
  • List security properties of a process:
    checksec --proc={{pid}}
  • List security properties of the running kernel:
    checksec --kernel

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