How To Install gdb-exploitable on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-exploitable on CentOS 7.
What is gdb-exploitable
’exploitable’ is a GDB extension that classifies Linux application bugs by severity. The extension inspects the state of a Linux application that has crashed and outputs a summary of how difficult it might be for an attacker to exploit the underlying software bug to gain control of the system. The extension can be used to prioritize bugs for software developers so that they can address the most severe ones first.
We can use yum or dnf to install gdb-exploitable on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gdb-exploitable.
Install gdb-exploitable on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install gdb-exploitable using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gdb-exploitable
Install gdb-exploitable on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install gdb-exploitable using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gdb-exploitable
How To Uninstall gdb-exploitable on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the gdb-exploitable package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gdb-exploitable
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-exploitable on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.