DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/common/checksec.md

# checksec

> Check security properties of executables.
> Note: For older versions, use flags (e.g., `--file` instead of `file`).
> More information: <https://github.com/slimm609/checksec>.

- List security properties of an executable binary file:

`checksec file {{path/to/binary}}`

- List security properties recursively of all executable files in a directory:

`checksec dir {{path/to/directory}}`

- List security properties of a process:

`checksec proc {{pid}}`

- List security properties of the running kernel:

`checksec kernel`