avast / avast/retdec

Suggestion from web: obfuscated sample from PicoCTF

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Description

[Binary](https://github.com/avast-tl/retdec/files/1703066/bin.zip) sent to us by user through https://retdec.com/.

**The original message:**
_Your program does not successfully decompile the attached ELF from PicoCTF. Instead claims it calls an "external" function._

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Research direction

Download the attached bin.zip and reproduce RetDec's decompilation of the PicoCTF ELF. Start by tracing why the sample's function is reported as external. Done means the attached binary decompiles without incorrectly claiming that function is external.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers, reverse-engineering
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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