peda 1.0

Python Exploit Development Assistance for GDB

PEDA - Python Exploit Development Assistance for GDB

Version: 1.0

Release: special public release, Black Hat USA 2012

0. Credits

   • Huy Phan (pdah) for reviewing code

1. Introduction PEDA is a Python GDB script with many handy commands to help speed up exploit development process on Linux/Unix. It is also a framework for writing custom interactive Python GDB commands.

2. Requirements

   • PEDA 1.0 is only support Linux

   • GDB 7.x

   • Python 2.6+

   • Utilities: nasm, readelf, objdump

3. Installation

   • Download

     $ wget http://ropshell.com/peda/peda.tar.gz

   • Unpack to HOME directory

     $ tar zxvf peda.tar.gz

   • Append a line to ~/.gdbinit to load PEDA when GDB starts

     $ echo “source ~/peda/peda.py” >> ~/.gdbinit

4. Usage

   • List of available commands:

     gdb-peda$ peda help

   • Search for some commands:

     gdb-peda$ apropos <keyword> gdb-peda$ help <keyword>

   • Get usage manual of specific command:

     gdb-peda$ phelp <command> gdb-peda$ help <command>

   • Get/set config option:

     gdb-peda$ pshow option gdb-peda$ pset option <name> <value>