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Linux Tutorial
==============
This guide gives you a brief introduction to how volatility3 works and some demonstration of several of the plugins available from
Acquiring memory
----------------
Volatility3 does not provide the ability to acquire memory. In this tutorial we will see how we can use `LiME <https://github.com/504ensicslabs/lime>`_ for this purpose.
It supports 32 and 64 bit captures from native Intel hardware as well as virtual machine guests.
It also supports capture from Android devices. See below for example commands building and running LiME:
.. code-block:: shell-session
$ tar -xvzf lime-forensics-1.1-r14.tar.gz
$ cd lime-forensics-1.1-r14/src
$ make
....
CC [M] lime-forensics-1.1-r14/src/tcp.o
CC [M] lime-forensics-1.1-r14/src/disk.o
....
$ sudo insmod lime-3.2.0-23-generic.ko "path=/tmp/ubuntu.lime format=lime"
$ ls -alh /tmp/ubuntu.lime
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 2.0G Aug 17 19:37 /tmp/ubuntu.lime
Procedure to create symbol tables for linux
--------------------------------------------
To create a symbol table please refer this :ref:`symbol-tables:Mac or Linux symbol tables`.
.. tip:: We can also find some ISF files from `Linux ISF Server <https://isf-server.techanarchy.net/>`_ , which is built and maintained by `kevthehermit <https://twitter.com/kevthehermit>`_.
After creating the file or downloading the file from the ISF server, please place the file under the directory ``volatility3/symbols/linux``. Make a directory linux under symbols.
Listing plugins
---------------
Following are the sample of linux plugins available for volatility3. More plugins will be available on future releases.
For plugin requests, Please create an issue with description of the plugin.
.. code-block:: shell-session
$ python3 vol.py --help | grep -i linux. | head -n 5
banners.Banners Attempts to identify potential linux banners in an
linux.bash.Bash Recovers bash command history from memory.
linux.check_afinfo.Check_afinfo
linux.check_creds.Check_creds
linux.check_idt.Check_idt
.. note:: Here the the command is piped to grep and head in-order to give you sample list of linux plugins.
Using plugins
-------------
The following is the syntax to run volatility tool.
.. code-block:: shell-session
$ python3 vol.py -f <path to memory image> <plugin_name> <plugin_option>
Example
-------
Example 1
~~~~~~~~~
In this example we will be using memory dump from Insomni'hack teaser 2020 CTF. Challenge name Getdents. We will limit the discussion to memory forensics with volatility3 and not extend to other parts of the challenges.
I'd like to say thanks to `stuxnet <https://github.com/stuxnet999/>`_ for providing this memory dump and `writeup <https://stuxnet999.github.io/insomnihack/2020/09/17/Insomihack-getdents.html>`_.
.. code-block:: shell-session
$ python3 vol.py -f memory.vmem banners
Volatility 3 Framework 2.0.1
Progress: 100.00 PDB scanning finished
Offset Banner
0x141c1390 Linux version 4.15.0-42-generic (buildd@lgw01-amd64-023) (gcc version 7.3.0 (Ubuntu 7.3.0-16ubuntu3)) #45-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 15 19:32:57 UTC 2018 (Ubuntu 4.15.0-42.45-generic 4.15.18)
0x63a00160 Linux version 4.15.0-72-generic (buildd@lcy01-amd64-026) (gcc version 7.4.0 (Ubuntu 7.4.0-1ubuntu1~18.04.1)) #81-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 26 12:20:02 UTC 2019 (Ubuntu 4.15.0-72.81-generic 4.15.18)
0x6455c4d4 Linux version 4.15.0-72-generic (buildd@lcy01-amd64-026) (gcc version 7.4.0 (Ubuntu 7.4.0-1ubuntu1~18.04.1)) #81-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 26 12:20:02 UTC 2019 (Ubuntu 4.15.0-72.81-generic 4.15.18)
0x6e1e055f Linux version 4.15.0-72-generic (buildd@lcy01-amd64-026) (gcc version 7.4.0 (Ubuntu 7.4.0-1ubuntu1~18.04.1)) #81-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 26 12:20:02 UTC 2019 (Ubuntu 4.15.0-72.81-generic 4.15.18)
0x7fde0010 Linux version 4.15.0-72-generic (buildd@lcy01-amd64-026) (gcc version 7.4.0 (Ubuntu 7.4.0-1ubuntu1~18.04.1)) #81-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 26 12:20:02 UTC 2019 (Ubuntu 4.15.0-72.81-generic 4.15.18)
This above command helps us to find the memory dump's kernel version and the distribution version. Now using the above banner we can search for ISF file from the ISF server.
If you do not find the ISF file then, please follow the instructions on :ref:`Linux:Procedure to create symbol tables for linux`. After that place the ISF file under ``volatility3/symbols/linux`` directory.
.. tip:: Use the banner text which is most repeated to search from ISF Server.
.. code-block:: shell-session
$ python3 vol.py -f memory.vmem linux.pslist
Volatility 3 Framework 2.0.1 Stacking attempts finished
PID PPID COMM
1 0 systemd
2 0 kthreadd
3 2 kworker/0:0
4 2 kworker/0:0H
5 2 kworker/u256:0
6 2 mm_percpu_wq
7 2 ksoftirqd/0
8 2 rcu_sched
9 2 rcu_bh
10 2 migration/0
11 2 watchdog/0
12 2 cpuhp/0
13 2 kdevtmpfs
14 2 netns
15 2 rcu_tasks_kthre
16 2 kauditd
.....
``linux.pslist`` helps us to list the processes which are running, their PIDs and PPIDs.
.. code-block:: shell-session
$ python3 vol.py -f memory.vmem linux.pstree
Volatility 3 Framework 2.0.1
Progress: 100.00 Stacking attempts finished
PID PPID COMM
1 0 systemd
* 636 1 polkitd
* 514 1 acpid
* 1411 1 pulseaudio
* 517 1 rsyslogd
* 637 1 cups-browsed
* 903 1 whoopsie
* 522 1 ModemManager
* 525 1 cron
* 526 1 avahi-daemon
** 542 526 avahi-daemon
* 657 1 unattended-upgr
* 914 1 kerneloops
* 532 1 dbus-daemon
* 1429 1 ibus-x11
* 929 1 kerneloops
* 1572 1 gsd-printer
* 933 1 upowerd
* 1071 1 rtkit-daemon
* 692 1 gdm3
** 1234 692 gdm-session-wor
*** 1255 1234 gdm-x-session
**** 1257 1255 Xorg
**** 1266 1255 gnome-session-b
***** 1537 1266 gsd-clipboard
***** 1539 1266 gsd-color
***** 1542 1266 gsd-datetime
***** 2950 1266 deja-dup-monito
***** 1546 1266 gsd-housekeepin
***** 1548 1266 gsd-keyboard
***** 1550 1266 gsd-media-keys
``linux.pstree`` helps us to display the parent child relation of processes.
Now to find the commands ran in bash shell. Lets use ``linux.bash``.
.. code-block:: shell-session
$ python3 vol.py -f memory.vmem linux.bash
Volatility 3 Framework 2.0.1
Progress: 100.00 Stacking attempts finished
PID Process CommandTime Command
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo reboot
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 AWAVH
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo apt upgrade
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo apt upgrade
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo reboot
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo apt update
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo apt update
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo reboot
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo apt upgrade
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo apt update
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 rub
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo apt upgrade
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 uname -a
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 uname -a
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo apt autoclean
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo reboot
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:36.000000 sudo apt upgrade
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:41.000000 chmod +x meterpreter
1733 bash 2020-01-16 14:00:42.000000 sudo ./meterpreter