volatilityfoundation / volatilityfoundation/volatility3

Can volatility use swap file when a page fault occurs?

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Description

/framework/automagic/pdbscan.py - determine_valid_kernel func could fail and raise a PagedInvalidAddressException
It possible to complete the missing pages from the pagefile.sys from the machine itself
Possible use: vol.py -f /tmp/win2019.dmp -pf /tmp/pagefile.sys

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Start in /framework/automagic/pdbscan.py at determine_valid_kernel and reproduce the PagedInvalidAddressException described in the issue. Investigate how a supplied pagefile.sys could provide missing pages through the proposed -pf argument. Done means a dump such as /tmp/win2019.dmp can use /tmp/pagefile.sys to complete those pages without the reported failure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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