Title
An adaptive approach for Linux memory analysis based on kernel code reconstruction.
Abstract
Memory forensics plays an important role in security and forensic investigations. Hence, numerous studies have investigated Windows memory forensics, and considerable progress has been made. In contrast, research on Linux memory forensics is relatively sparse, and the current knowledge does not meet the requirements of forensic investigators. Existing solutions are not especially sophisticated, and their complicated operation and limited treatment range are unsatisfactory. This paper describes an adaptive approach for Linux memory analysis that can automatically identify the kernel version and recovery symbol information from an image. In particular, given a memory image or a memory snapshot without any additional information, the proposed technique can automatically reconstruct the kernel code, identify the kernel version, recover symbol table files, and extract live system information. Experimental results indicate that our method runs satisfactorily across a wide range of operating system versions.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1186/s13635-016-0038-z
EURASIP J. Information Security
Keywords
Field
DocType
Memory forensics, Linux memory analysis, Kernel symbol
sysfs,Memory forensics,Shared memory,Computer security,Computer science,Distributed memory,Theoretical computer science,Memory map,Flat memory model,Memory footprint,Overlay
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
2016
1
1687-417X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.38
13
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Shuhui Zhang1324.82
Xiangxu Meng230860.76
Lianhai Wang3182.69