INTERACTIVE COURSE

Debugging, Disassembly & Reversing in Linux for x64 Architecture

Intermediate

43 Lessons

16h

Certificate of Completion

AI Explanations

1 Assessment

14 Playgrounds

5 Quizzes

235 Illustrations

Takeaway Skills

A familiarity with disassembly in GDB environment of simple C/C++ programs

A good understanding of how to debug programs with a cross-sectional view to the contents of registers, stack and memory

The ability to use GDB as a dump analysis tool

Hands-on experience with C/C++ programs from the disassembly output

Course Overview

GNU Debugger (GDB) is used for debugging C/C++ programs in LINUX/UNIX environments. It is a good tool to investigate what is happening inside a program, and how the contents inside the memory are changed with the execution of the program. The main focus of the course is the disassembly of the program, where we'll use simple operations in C. With the help of GDB, we'll examine the contents of the registers and memory. We'll also learn how they are changed while executing basic operations. We’ll then explore...Show More

Course Content

Introduction to the Course

Introduction

Memory, Registers, and Simple Arithmetic

Comparison Between Memory and Registers

Assigning Numbers to Memory and Register Adding Numbers to Memory Cells Incrementing and Decrementing Numbers Multiplying Numbers

Code Optimization

GDB Disassembly Output—No Optimization GDB Disassembly Output—Optimization Quiz on Memory, Register, and Code Optimization

Number Representations

Number System Hexadecimal Number Representations

Pointers

Introduction to Pointers