googleprojectzero / googleprojectzero/TinyInst

Android running error: Could not apply memory protection

Open
#83 1 comment 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

Dominant language
C++
Stars
1.4k
Forks
140
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

I run it with root permissions on my Xiaomi phone, but I get this error. Selinux is also closed. The program is just a simple loop hello world. Is there any solution?

./litecov  -instrument_module fuzz  -trace_basic_blocks -patch_return_addresses -- test


[-] PROGRAM ABORT : Could not apply memory protection         
Location : ExtractCodeRanges(), /.../TinyInst/Linux/debugger.cpp:1517

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the reported invocation and the failure in ExtractCodeRanges() at /.../TinyInst/Linux/debugger.cpp:1517. Reproduce the memory-protection error on the Xiaomi Android setup, then inspect the surrounding debugger logic and Android or SELinux constraints. Done means identifying whether the failure is supported and documenting or implementing a verified solution.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

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

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.