20 binwalk(1) - Kailash Tool Reference
20.1 binwalk
binwalk - Firmware-image analysis — signature scanning and extraction.
| Layer | CLASSIC |
| Category | c-06-reverse-engineering |
| Safety class | safe |
| Licence | MIT |
| Upstream | github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk |
20.1.1 NAME
binwalk - Firmware-image analysis — signature scanning and extraction.
20.1.2 SYNOPSIS & usage
Derived from the upstream README at generation time; verify against --help where the tool is installed.
binwalk DIR-890L_AxFW110b07.bin20.1.3 DESCRIPTION (upstream)
This is an updated version of the Binwalk firmware analysis tool, re-written in Rust for speed and accuracy. Binwalk can identify, and optionally extract, files and data that have been embedded inside of other files. While its primary focus is firmware analysis, it supports a wide variety of file and data types. Through entropy analysis, it can even help to identify unknown compression or encryption! Binwalk can be customized and integrated into your own Rust projects. The easiest way to
20.1.4 SEE ALSO
- Category: c-06-reverse-engineering in the category directory (sister tools listed there).
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