analyzing-memory-forensics-with-lime-and-volatility

Warn

Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 17, 2026

Risk Level: MEDIUMPRIVILEGE_ESCALATIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSMETADATA_POISONING
Full Analysis
  • [PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION]: The skill performs operations requiring high-level system privileges. Specifically, the 'insmod' command used in 'SKILL.md' and 'scripts/agent.py' for loading the LiME kernel module necessitates root or administrative access.
  • [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The agent script 'scripts/agent.py' uses the 'subprocess' module to execute several system commands, including 'uname', 'insmod', and 'vol3'. These are used to determine system context and run forensic analysis tools.
  • [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill processes untrusted data extracted from external memory images, specifically bash command history. This creates a surface for indirect prompt injection where malicious content within the analyzed memory could target the agent's detection regex. Ingestion points: 'extract_bash_history' function in 'scripts/agent.py'. Boundary markers: None identified. Capability inventory: 'subprocess.run' calls throughout 'scripts/agent.py'. Sanitization: The script performs pattern matching for detection but does not sanitize input for safety.
  • [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: 'references/api-reference.md' contains references to official GitHub repositories for 'LiME' and 'Volatility 3'. These are well-known and reputable open-source security tools.
  • [METADATA_POISONING]: An inconsistency exists in authorship metadata; the 'SKILL.md' file lists the author as 'mahipal', whereas the 'LICENSE' file attributes the work to 'mukul975'. This discrepancy could be misleading regarding the source of the skill.
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
MEDIUM
Analyzed
Sep 17, 2026, 07:35 PM