GhidRust: Rust binary analysis extension for Ghidra
**Status:** Development has been paused permanently. This plugin is in a partially usable condition. Few Rust binary analysis features have been upstreamed to Ghidra since the creation of this plugin. - [GP-2412: Improved support for Rust binaries](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/921247f640c9a313bce80dc26e0f99939ddae4ad) - [GP-4158 adjust how DWARF handles Rust](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/d9a900702e838ac639735fa783c342cc3b9ba76d) - [GP-4103: Fixing issue with loading Mach-O Rust binaries](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/9dd1a3fb109578b059ec2c2d5e5ee62d1ec1e67a) Ghidra's Rust binary identification is now superior to this plugin. The only other features which this plugin provides is that of FunctionID database integration and of transpiling the decompiled C code to Rust code. Both of these are quite flaky. I will still be happy to accept any patches or pull requests, but there won't be any active development. Feel free to fork this project or create a new one. Please let me know if you do so, I will be happy to add your project's link here as an alternative.  This project was a part of one of my institute courses. For a detailed overview, please have a look at the [report](./media/report.pdf) created for the course submission. The following README is fairly sparse. ## Features ### Rust binary detection The plugin can detect Rust binaries. To use the feature, click on `GhidRust -> Check if Rust binary`. It will show a popup indicating whether it's a Rust binary or not. May not be a Rust binary | May be a Rust binary :-------------------------:|:-------------------------:  |  ### Function ID The plugin also consists of `RustStdAnalyzer` which analyzes Rust binaries and applies function signatures to the library functions (Rust's `std`) found in the binary. This is done using `.fidb` function ID database. A default database for x86-64 and Rust version 1.58.1 has been provided at [`libstd.fidb`](./data/libstd-4c74cbab78ec4891.fidb). This is useful when analyzing stripped Rust binaries. Without Function ID | With Function ID :-------------------------:|:-------------------------:  |  The analyzer is enabled by default for Rust binaries, and it's name in analyzer window is _"Detect Rust libstd functions"_.  ### Decompilation This is a work-in-progress feature as of now. It requires parsing the decompiled C code and then emitting the corresponding Rust code. Once that is done, Rust macro support will also be added in the future. The decompiler panel can be accessed by clicking `GhidRust -> Open decompiler`. It looks as follows.  ## Building There is a build script provided (`build.sh`) which can build and install the extension. ``` $ ./build.sh -h GhidRust install script Usage: build.sh [-i | --install] -g GHIDRA_PATH -i | --install Install the extension -g | --ghidra Path to Ghidra installation (usually /opt/ghidra) -h | --help Show usage/help ``` You can build the extension using the following command. ``` $ ./build.sh -g