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Performs Linux memory acquisition using LiME (Linux Memory Extractor) kernel module and analysis with Volatility 3 framework. Extracts process lists, network connections, bash history, loaded kernel modules, and injected code from Linux memory images. Use when performing incident response on compromised Linux systems.
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Analyzing Memory Forensics with LiME and Volatility
When to Use
- When investigating security incidents that require analyzing memory forensics with lime and volatility
- When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain
- When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type
- When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with security operations concepts and tools
- Access to a test or lab environment for safe execution
- Python 3.8+ with required dependencies installed
- Appropriate authorization for any testing activities
Instructions
Acquire Linux memory using LiME kernel module, then analyze with Volatility 3 to extract forensic artifacts from the memory image.
# LiME acquisition
insmod lime-$(uname -r).ko "path=/evidence/memory.lime format=lime"
# Volatility 3 analysis
vol3 -f /evidence/memory.lime linux.pslist
vol3 -f /evidence/memory.lime linux.bash
vol3 -f /evidence/memory.lime linux.sockstat
import volatility3
from volatility3.framework import contexts, automagic
from volatility3.plugins.linux import pslist, bash, sockstat
# Programmatic Volatility 3 usage
context = contexts.Context()
automagics = automagic.available(context)
Key analysis steps:
- Acquire memory with LiME (format=lime or format=raw)
- List processes with linux.pslist, compare with linux.psscan
- Extract bash command history with linux.bash
- List network connections with linux.sockstat
- Check loaded kernel modules with linux.lsmod for rootkits
Examples
# Full forensic workflow
vol3 -f memory.lime linux.pslist | grep -v "\[kthread\]"
vol3 -f memory.lime linux.bash
vol3 -f memory.lime linux.malfind
vol3 -f memory.lime linux.lsmod
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