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Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

By : A. P. David
Book Image

Ghidra Software Reverse Engineering for Beginners

By: A. P. David

Overview of this book

Ghidra, an open source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework created by the NSA research directorate, enables users to analyze compiled code on any platform, whether Linux, Windows, or macOS. This book is a starting point for developers interested in leveraging Ghidra to create patches and extend tool capabilities to meet their cybersecurity needs. You'll begin by installing Ghidra and exploring its features, and gradually learn how to automate reverse engineering tasks using Ghidra plug-ins. You’ll then see how to set up an environment to perform malware analysis using Ghidra and how to use it in the headless mode. As you progress, you’ll use Ghidra scripting to automate the task of identifying vulnerabilities in executable binaries. The book also covers advanced topics such as developing Ghidra plug-ins, developing your own GUI, incorporating new process architectures if needed, and contributing to the Ghidra project. By the end of this Ghidra book, you’ll have developed the skills you need to harness the power of Ghidra for analyzing and avoiding potential vulnerabilities in code and networks.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Section 1: Introduction to Ghidra
6
Section 2: Reverse Engineering
12
Section 3: Extending Ghidra

Chapter 13: Contributing to the Ghidra Community

In this chapter, we will address how to officially contribute to the Ghidra project. There is no doubt that by installing Ghidra, using it, and making your own developments, that you are already contributing to the project. But by contributing to the community, we bring improvements to the official Ghidra source code repository.

Throughout this chapter, you will learn how to interact with Ghidra's community, propose changes, add new code to the project, raise any questions, help others when you see fit and, finally, learn from people who share your interests in reverse engineering. Participating in an open source project can be an exciting adventure and a way to learn and help, all while meeting really interesting people.

We will start by looking at the Ghidra project and its community. This will help you learn about the available official and unofficial resources.

Finally, you will explore how to contribute to the Ghidra...