CPE 323 Introduction to Software Reverse Engineering in Embedded Computer Systems Aleksandar Milenković Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ece.uah.edu/~milenka Objective: Introduce tools and methods for software reverse engineering in embedded systems Contents Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2 2 Format of Executable Files ...................................................................................................... 2 3 GNU Utilities ............................................................................................................................ 6 4 Deconstructing Executable Files: An Example ....................................................................... 10 5 Working with HEX Files and MSP430Flasher Utility .............................................................. 25 6 To Learn More ....................................................................................................................... 29 CPE 323: Software Reverse Engineering © A. Milenković 1 1 Introduction In this section we will introduce basic concepts, tools, and techniques for software reverse engineering with a special emphasis on embedded computer systems. Reverse engineering in general is a process of deconstructing man-made artifacts with a goal to reveal their designs and architecture