Esempio n. 1
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bool IA_IAPI::isThunk() const {
  // Before we go a-wandering, check the target
   bool valid; Address addr;
   boost::tie(valid, addr) = getCFT();
   if (!valid ||
       !_isrc->isValidAddress(addr)) {
        parsing_printf("... Call to 0x%lx is invalid (outside code or data)\n",
                       addr);
        return false;
    }

    const unsigned char *target =
       (const unsigned char *)_isrc->getPtrToInstruction(addr);
    InstructionDecoder targetChecker(target,
            2*InstructionDecoder::maxInstructionLength, _isrc->getArch());
    Instruction::Ptr thunkFirst = targetChecker.decode();
    Instruction::Ptr thunkSecond = targetChecker.decode();
    if(thunkFirst && thunkSecond && 
        (thunkFirst->getOperation().getID() == e_mov) &&
        (thunkSecond->getCategory() == c_ReturnInsn))
    {
        if(thunkFirst->isRead(stackPtr[_isrc->getArch()]))
        {
            // it is not enough that the stack pointer is read; it must
            // be a zero-offset read from the stack pointer
            ThunkVisitor tv;
            Operand op = thunkFirst->getOperand(1);
            op.getValue()->apply(&tv); 
    
            return tv.offset() == 0; 
        }
    }
    return false;
}
Esempio n. 2
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bool IA_IAPI::cleansStack() const
{
    Instruction::Ptr ci = curInsn();
	if (ci->getCategory() != c_ReturnInsn) return false;
    std::vector<Operand> ops;
	ci->getOperands(ops);
	return (ops.size() > 1);
}
Esempio n. 3
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boost::tuple<Instruction::Ptr,
 Instruction::Ptr,
 bool> IA_x86Details::findMaxSwitchInsn(Block *start) 
{
    std::set<Block *> visited;
    std::vector<Block *> WL;
    Block *curBlk;
    int depth = 0;

    bool foundMaxSwitch = false;
    bool foundCondBranch = false;

    WL.push_back(start);
    Instruction::Ptr compareInsn, condBranchInsn;
    bool compareOnTakenBranch = false;
    for(unsigned j=0;j < WL.size(); j++)
    {
        curBlk = WL[j];
        visited.insert(curBlk);

        foundMaxSwitch = false;
        foundCondBranch = false;
        const unsigned char* buf =
                (const unsigned char*)(currentBlock->_isrc->getPtrToInstruction(curBlk->start()));
        if( buf == NULL ) {
            parsing_printf("%s[%d]: failed to get pointer to instruction by offset\n",
                           FILE__, __LINE__);
            return boost::make_tuple(Instruction::Ptr(), Instruction::Ptr(), false);
        }
        InstructionDecoder dec(buf, curBlk->size(), currentBlock->_isrc->getArch());
        Instruction::Ptr i;
        Address curAdr = curBlk->start();
        while((i = dec.decode()))
        {
            if(i->getCategory() == c_CompareInsn)
            // check for cmp
            {
                parsing_printf("\tFound jmp table cmp instruction %s at 0x%lx\n",
                               i->format().c_str(), curAdr);
                compareInsn = i;
                foundMaxSwitch = true;
            }
            if(i->getCategory() == c_BranchInsn &&
               i->allowsFallThrough())
            {
                parsing_printf("\tFound jmp table cond br instruction %s at 0x%lx\n",
                               i->format().c_str(), curAdr);
                condBranchInsn = i;
                foundCondBranch = true;

                Block::edgelist::const_iterator tit = curBlk->targets().begin();
                bool taken_hit = false;
                bool fallthrough_hit = false;
                for ( ; tit != curBlk->targets().end(); ++tit) {
                    ParseAPI::Edge *t = *tit;
                    if (t->type() == COND_TAKEN &&
                        (visited.find(t->trg()) != visited.end()))
                    {
                        taken_hit = true;
                    }
                    if ((t->type() == COND_NOT_TAKEN ||
                         t->type() == FALLTHROUGH) &&
                         (visited.find(t->trg()) != visited.end()))
                    {
                        fallthrough_hit = true;
                    }
                }
                parsing_printf("\tfindMaxSwitchInsn: taken_hit: %d, fallthrough_hit: %d\n", taken_hit, fallthrough_hit);
                compareOnTakenBranch = taken_hit && !fallthrough_hit;
                break;
            }
            curAdr += i->size();
        }

        if(foundMaxSwitch && foundCondBranch)
            break; // done

            // look further back
        Block::edgelist::const_iterator sit = curBlk->sources().begin();
        depth++;
            // We've seen depth 2 in libc et al
        if(depth > 2) return boost::make_tuple(Instruction::Ptr(), Instruction::Ptr(), false);
           
        for( ; sit != curBlk->sources().end(); ++sit)
        {
            ParseAPI::Edge * s = *sit;

            // ignore return edges
            if(s->type() == RET)
                continue;

            if(s->type() == CALL)
                return boost::make_tuple(Instruction::Ptr(), Instruction::Ptr(), false);

            Block * src = s->src();
            if( (visited.find( src ) == visited.end())) {
                WL.push_back(src);
            }
        }
    }
    WL.clear();
    parsing_printf("\tfindMaxSwitchInsn: table on taken branch: %d, returning: %d\n", compareOnTakenBranch, foundMaxSwitch &&
            foundCondBranch);
    
    return boost::make_tuple(compareInsn, condBranchInsn, compareOnTakenBranch);
}
Esempio n. 4
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ReadWriteInfo LivenessAnalyzer::calcRWSets(Instruction::Ptr curInsn, Block* blk, Address a)
{

  liveness_cerr << "calcRWSets for " << curInsn->format() << " @ " << hex << a << dec << endl;
  ReadWriteInfo ret;
  ret.read = abi->getBitArray();
  ret.written = abi->getBitArray();
  ret.insnSize = curInsn->size();
  std::set<RegisterAST::Ptr> cur_read, cur_written;
  curInsn->getReadSet(cur_read);
  curInsn->getWriteSet(cur_written);
    liveness_printf("Read registers: \n");
  
  for (std::set<RegisterAST::Ptr>::const_iterator i = cur_read.begin(); 
       i != cur_read.end(); i++) 
  {
    MachRegister cur = (*i)->getID();
    if (cur.getArchitecture() == Arch_ppc64)
	cur = MachRegister((cur.val() & ~Arch_ppc64) | Arch_ppc32);
    liveness_printf("\t%s \n", cur.name().c_str());
    MachRegister base = cur.getBaseRegister();
    if (cur == x86::flags || cur == x86_64::flags){
      if (width == 4){
        ret.read[getIndex(x86::of)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86::cf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86::pf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86::af)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86::zf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86::sf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86::df)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86::tf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86::nt_)] = true;
      }
      else {
        ret.read[getIndex(x86_64::of)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86_64::cf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86_64::pf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86_64::af)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86_64::zf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86_64::sf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86_64::df)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86_64::tf)] = true;
        ret.read[getIndex(x86_64::nt_)] = true;
      }
    }
    else{
      base = changeIfMMX(base);
      ret.read[getIndex(base)] = true;
    }
  }
  liveness_printf("Write Registers: \n"); 
  for (std::set<RegisterAST::Ptr>::const_iterator i = cur_written.begin(); 
       i != cur_written.end(); i++) {  
    MachRegister cur = (*i)->getID();
    if (cur.getArchitecture() == Arch_ppc64)
	cur = MachRegister((cur.val() & ~Arch_ppc64) | Arch_ppc32);
    liveness_printf("\t%s \n", cur.name().c_str());
    MachRegister base = cur.getBaseRegister();
    if (cur == x86::flags || cur == x86_64::flags){
      if (width == 4){
        ret.written[getIndex(x86::of)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86::cf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86::pf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86::af)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86::zf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86::sf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86::df)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86::tf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86::nt_)] = true;
      }
      else {
        ret.written[getIndex(x86_64::of)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86_64::cf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86_64::pf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86_64::af)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86_64::zf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86_64::sf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86_64::df)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86_64::tf)] = true;
        ret.written[getIndex(x86_64::nt_)] = true;
      }
    }
    else{
      base = changeIfMMX(base);
      ret.written[getIndex(base)] = true;
      if ((cur != base && cur.size() < 4) || isMMX(base)) ret.read[getIndex(base)] = true;
    }
  }
  InsnCategory category = curInsn->getCategory();
  switch(category)
  {
  case c_CallInsn:
      // Call instructions not at the end of a block are thunks, which are not ABI-compliant.
      // So make conservative assumptions about what they may read (ABI) but don't assume they write anything.
      ret.read |= (abi->getCallReadRegisters());
      if(blk->lastInsnAddr() == a)
      {
          ret.written |= (abi->getCallWrittenRegisters());
      }
    break;
  case c_ReturnInsn:
    ret.read |= (abi->getReturnReadRegisters());
    // Nothing written implicitly by a return
    break;
  case c_BranchInsn:
    if(!curInsn->allowsFallThrough() && isExitBlock(blk))
    {
      //Tail call, union of call and return
      ret.read |= ((abi->getCallReadRegisters()) |
		   (abi->getReturnReadRegisters()));
      ret.written |= (abi->getCallWrittenRegisters());
    }
    break;
  default:
    {
      bool isInterrupt = false;
      bool isSyscall = false;


      if ((curInsn->getOperation().getID() == e_int) ||
	  (curInsn->getOperation().getID() == e_int3)) {
	isInterrupt = true;
      }
      static RegisterAST::Ptr gs(new RegisterAST(x86::gs));
      if (((curInsn->getOperation().getID() == e_call) &&
	   /*(curInsn()->getOperation().isRead(gs))) ||*/
	   (curInsn->getOperand(0).format(curInsn->getArch()) == "16")) ||
	  (curInsn->getOperation().getID() == e_syscall) || 
	  (curInsn->getOperation().getID() == e_int) || 
	  (curInsn->getOperation().getID() == power_op_sc)) {
	isSyscall = true;
      }

      if (curInsn->getOperation().getID() == power_op_svcs) {
	isSyscall = true;
      }
      if (isInterrupt || isSyscall) {
	ret.read |= (abi->getSyscallReadRegisters());
	ret.written |= (abi->getSyscallWrittenRegisters());
      }
    }
    break;
  }	  
  return ret;
}
Esempio n. 5
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/* returns true if the call leads to:
 * -an invalid instruction (or immediately branches/calls to an invalid insn)
 * -a block not ending in a return instruction that pops the return address 
 *  off of the stack
 */
bool IA_IAPI::isFakeCall() const
{
    assert(_obj->defensiveMode());

    if (isDynamicCall()) {
        return false;
    }

    // get func entry
    bool tampers = false;
    bool valid; Address entry;
    boost::tie(valid, entry) = getCFT();

    if (!valid) return false;

    if (! _cr->contains(entry) ) {
       return false;
    }

    if ( ! _isrc->isCode(entry) ) {
        mal_printf("WARNING: found function call at %lx "
                   "to invalid address %lx %s[%d]\n", current, 
                   entry, FILE__,__LINE__);
        return false;
    }

    // get instruction at func entry
    const unsigned char* bufPtr =
     (const unsigned char *)(_cr->getPtrToInstruction(entry));
    Offset entryOff = entry - _cr->offset();
    InstructionDecoder newdec( bufPtr,
                              _cr->length() - entryOff,
                              _cr->getArch() );
    IA_IAPI *ah = new IA_IAPI(newdec, entry, _obj, _cr, _isrc, _curBlk);
    Instruction::Ptr insn = ah->curInsn();

    // follow ctrl transfers until you get a block containing non-ctrl 
    // transfer instructions, or hit a return instruction
    while (insn->getCategory() == c_CallInsn ||
           insn->getCategory() == c_BranchInsn) 
    {
       boost::tie(valid, entry) = ah->getCFT();
       if ( !valid || ! _cr->contains(entry) || ! _isrc->isCode(entry) ) {
          mal_printf("WARNING: found call to function at %lx that "
                     "leaves to %lx, out of the code region %s[%d]\n", 
                     current, entry, FILE__,__LINE__);
          return false;
       }
        bufPtr = (const unsigned char *)(_cr->getPtrToInstruction(entry));
        entryOff = entry - _cr->offset();
        delete(ah);
        newdec = InstructionDecoder(bufPtr, 
                                    _cr->length() - entryOff, 
                                    _cr->getArch());
        ah = new IA_IAPI(newdec, entry, _obj, _cr, _isrc, _curBlk);
        insn = ah->curInsn();
    }

    // calculate instruction stack deltas for the block, leaving the iterator
    // at the last ins'n if it's a control transfer, or after calculating the 
    // last instruction's delta if we run off the end of initialized memory
    int stackDelta = 0;
    int addrWidth = _isrc->getAddressWidth();
    static Expression::Ptr theStackPtr
        (new RegisterAST(MachRegister::getStackPointer(_isrc->getArch())));
    Address curAddr = entry;

    while(true) {

        // exit condition 1
        if (insn->getCategory() == c_CallInsn ||
            insn->getCategory() == c_ReturnInsn ||
            insn->getCategory() == c_BranchInsn) 
        {
            break;
        }

        // calculate instruction delta
        if(insn->isWritten(theStackPtr)) {
            entryID what = insn->getOperation().getID();
            int sign = 1;
            switch(what) 
            {
            case e_push:
                sign = -1;
                //FALLTHROUGH
            case e_pop: {
                int size = insn->getOperand(0).getValue()->size();
                stackDelta += sign * size;
                break;
            }
            case e_pusha:
            case e_pushad:
                sign = -1;
                //FALLTHROUGH
            case e_popa:
            case e_popad:
                if (1 == sign) {
                    mal_printf("popad ins'n at %lx in func at %lx changes sp "
                               "by %d. %s[%d]\n", ah->getAddr(), 
                               entry, 8 * sign * addrWidth, FILE__, __LINE__);
                }
                stackDelta += sign * 8 * addrWidth;
                break;
            case e_pushf:
            case e_pushfd:
                sign = -1;
                //FALLTHROUGH
            case e_popf:
            case e_popfd:
                stackDelta += sign * 4;
                if (1 == sign) {
                    mal_printf("popf ins'n at %lx in func at %lx changes sp "
                               "by %d. %s[%d]\n", ah->getAddr(), entry, 
                               sign * 4, FILE__, __LINE__);
                }
                break;
            case e_enter:
                //mal_printf("Saw enter instruction at %lx in isFakeCall, "
                //           "quitting early, assuming not fake "
                //           "%s[%d]\n",curAddr, FILE__,__LINE__);
                // unhandled case, but not essential for correct analysis
                delete ah;
                return false;
                break;
            case e_leave:
                mal_printf("WARNING: saw leave instruction "
                           "at %lx that is not handled by isFakeCall %s[%d]\n",
                           curAddr, FILE__,__LINE__);
                // unhandled, not essential for correct analysis, would
                // be a red flag if there wasn't an enter ins'n first and 
                // we didn't end in a return instruction
                break;
			case e_and:
				// Rounding off the stack pointer. 
				mal_printf("WARNING: saw and instruction at %lx that is not handled by isFakeCall %s[%d]\n",
					curAddr, FILE__, __LINE__);
				delete ah;
				return false;
				break;

            case e_sub:
                sign = -1;
                //FALLTHROUGH
            case e_add: {
                Operand arg = insn->getOperand(1);
                Result delta = arg.getValue()->eval();
                if(delta.defined) {
                    int delta_int = sign;
                    switch (delta.type) {
                    case u8:
                    case s8:
                        delta_int *= (int)delta.convert<char>();
                        break;
                    case u16:
                    case s16:
                        delta_int *= (int)delta.convert<short>();
                        break;
                    case u32:
                    case s32:
                        delta_int *= delta.convert<int>();
                        break;
                    default:
                        assert(0 && "got add/sub operand of unusual size");
                        break;
                    }
                    stackDelta += delta_int;
                } else if (sign == -1) {
                    delete ah;
                    return false;
                } else {
                    mal_printf("ERROR: in isFakeCall, add ins'n "
                               "at %lx (in first block of function at "
                               "%lx) modifies the sp but failed to evaluate "
                               "its arguments %s[%d]\n", 
                               ah->getAddr(), entry, FILE__, __LINE__);
                    delete ah;
                    return true;
                }
                break;
            }
            default: {
                fprintf(stderr,"WARNING: in isFakeCall non-push/pop "
                        "ins'n at %lx (in first block of function at "
                        "%lx) modifies the sp by an unknown amount. "
                        "%s[%d]\n", ah->getAddr(), entry, 
                        FILE__, __LINE__);
                break;
            } // end default block
            } // end switch
        }

        if (stackDelta > 0) {
            tampers=true;
        }

        // exit condition 2
        ah->advance();
        Instruction::Ptr next = ah->curInsn();
        if (NULL == next) {
            break;
        }
        curAddr += insn->size();
        insn = next;
    } 

    // not a fake call if it ends w/ a return instruction
    if (insn->getCategory() == c_ReturnInsn) {
        delete ah;
        return false;
    }

    // if the stack delta is positive or the return address has been replaced
    // with an absolute value, it's a fake call, since in both cases 
    // the return address is gone and we cannot return to the caller
    if ( 0 < stackDelta || tampers ) {

        delete ah;
        return true;
    }

    delete ah;
    return false;
}
Esempio n. 6
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func_instance *mapped_object::findGlobalDestructorFunc(const std::string &dtorHandler) {
    using namespace Dyninst::InstructionAPI;

    const pdvector<func_instance *> *funcs = findFuncVectorByMangled(dtorHandler);
    if( funcs != NULL ) {
        return funcs->at(0);
    }

    /*
     * If the symbol isn't found, try looking for it in a call in the
     * .fini section. It is the last call in .fini.
     *
     * The pattern is:
     *
     * _fini:
     *
     * ... some code ...
     *
     * call dtor_handler
     *
     * ... prologue ...
     */
    Symtab *linkedFile = parse_img()->getObject();
    Region *finiRegion = NULL;
    if( !linkedFile->findRegion(finiRegion, ".fini") ) {
        vector<Dyninst::SymtabAPI::Function *> symFuncs;
        if( linkedFile->findFunctionsByName(symFuncs, "_fini") ) {
            finiRegion = symFuncs[0]->getRegion();
        }else{
            logLine("failed to locate .fini Region or _fini function\n");
            return NULL;
        }
    }

    if( finiRegion == NULL ) {
        logLine("failed to locate .fini Region or _fini function\n");
        return NULL;
    }

    // Search for last call in the function
    Address dtorAddress = 0;
    unsigned bytesSeen = 0;
    const unsigned char *p = reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char *>(finiRegion->getPtrToRawData());

    InstructionDecoder decoder(p, finiRegion->getDiskSize(),
        parse_img()->codeObject()->cs()->getArch());

    Instruction::Ptr lastCall;
    Instruction::Ptr curInsn = decoder.decode();

    while(curInsn && curInsn->isValid() &&
          bytesSeen < finiRegion->getDiskSize()) 
    {
        InsnCategory category = curInsn->getCategory();
        if( category == c_CallInsn ) {
            lastCall = curInsn;
            break;
        }

        bytesSeen += curInsn->size();
        curInsn = decoder.decode();
    }

    if( !lastCall.get() || !lastCall->isValid() ) {
        logLine("heuristic for finding global destructor function failed\n");
        return NULL;
    }

    Address callAddress = finiRegion->getMemOffset() + bytesSeen;

    RegisterAST thePC = RegisterAST(
        Dyninst::MachRegister::getPC(parse_img()->codeObject()->cs()->getArch()));

    Expression::Ptr callTarget = lastCall->getControlFlowTarget();
    if( !callTarget.get() ) {
        logLine("failed to find global destructor function\n");
        return NULL;
    }
    callTarget->bind(&thePC, Result(s64, callAddress));

    Result actualTarget = callTarget->eval();
    if( actualTarget.defined ) {
        dtorAddress = actualTarget.convert<Address>();
    }else{
        logLine("failed to find global destructor function\n");
        return NULL;
    }

    if( !dtorAddress || !parse_img()->codeObject()->cs()->isValidAddress(dtorAddress) ) {
        logLine("invalid address for global destructor function\n");
        return NULL;
    }

    // A targ stub should have been created at the address
    func_instance *ret = NULL;
    if( (ret = findFuncByEntry(dtorAddress)) == NULL ) {
        logLine("unable to find global destructor function\n");
        return NULL;
    }
    inst_printf("%s[%d]: set global destructor address to 0x%lx\n", FILE__, __LINE__,
            dtorAddress);

    return ret;
}
Esempio n. 7
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func_instance *mapped_object::findGlobalConstructorFunc(const std::string &ctorHandler) {
    using namespace Dyninst::InstructionAPI;

    const pdvector<func_instance *> *funcs = findFuncVectorByMangled(ctorHandler);
    if( funcs != NULL ) {
        return funcs->at(0);
    }

    /* If the symbol isn't found, try looking for it in a call instruction in
     * the .init section
     *
     * On Linux, the instruction sequence is:
     * ...
     * some instructions
     * ...
     * call call_gmon_start
     * call frame_dummy
     * call ctor_handler
     *
     * On FreeBSD, the instruction sequence is:
     * ...
     * some instructions
     * ...
     * call frame_dummy
     * call ctor_handler
     */
    Symtab *linkedFile = parse_img()->getObject();
    Region *initRegion = NULL;
    if( !linkedFile->findRegion(initRegion, ".init") ) {
        vector<Dyninst::SymtabAPI::Function *> symFuncs;
        if( linkedFile->findFunctionsByName(symFuncs, "_init") ) {
            initRegion = symFuncs[0]->getRegion();
        }else{
            logLine("failed to locate .init Region or _init function\n");
            return NULL;
        }
    }

    if( initRegion == NULL ) {
        logLine("failed to locate .init Region or _init function\n");
        return NULL;
    }

    // Search for last of a fixed number of calls
#if defined(os_freebsd)
    const unsigned CTOR_NUM_CALLS = 2;
#else
    const unsigned CTOR_NUM_CALLS = 3;
#endif

    Address ctorAddress = 0;
    unsigned bytesSeen = 0;
    unsigned numCalls = 0;
    const unsigned char *p = reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char *>(initRegion->getPtrToRawData());

    InstructionDecoder decoder(p, initRegion->getDiskSize(),
        parse_img()->codeObject()->cs()->getArch()); 

    Instruction::Ptr curInsn = decoder.decode();
    while(numCalls < CTOR_NUM_CALLS && curInsn && curInsn->isValid() &&
          bytesSeen < initRegion->getDiskSize()) 
    {
        InsnCategory category = curInsn->getCategory();
        if( category == c_CallInsn ) {
            numCalls++;
        }
        if( numCalls < CTOR_NUM_CALLS ) {
            bytesSeen += curInsn->size();
            curInsn = decoder.decode();
        }
    }

    if( numCalls != CTOR_NUM_CALLS ) {
        logLine("heuristic for finding global constructor function failed\n");
        return NULL;
    }

    Address callAddress = initRegion->getMemOffset() + bytesSeen;

    RegisterAST thePC = RegisterAST(
        Dyninst::MachRegister::getPC(parse_img()->codeObject()->cs()->getArch()));

    Expression::Ptr callTarget = curInsn->getControlFlowTarget();
    if( !callTarget.get() ) {
        logLine("failed to find global constructor function\n");
        return NULL;
    }
    callTarget->bind(&thePC, Result(s64, callAddress));

    Result actualTarget = callTarget->eval();
    if( actualTarget.defined ) {
        ctorAddress = actualTarget.convert<Address>();
    }else{
        logLine("failed to find global constructor function\n");
        return NULL;
    }

    if( !ctorAddress || !parse_img()->codeObject()->cs()->isValidAddress(ctorAddress) ) {
        logLine("invalid address for global constructor function\n");
        return NULL;
    }

    func_instance *ret;
    if( (ret = findFuncByEntry(ctorAddress)) == NULL ) {
        logLine("unable to create representation for global constructor function\n");
        return NULL;
    }

    inst_printf("%s[%d]: set global constructor address to 0x%lx\n", FILE__, __LINE__,
            ctorAddress);

    return ret;
}