electric-fence
A malloc(3) debugger that uses virtual memory hardware to detect illegal memory accesses.
Platforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026
A malloc(3) debugger that uses virtual memory hardware to detect illegal memory accesses.
Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.
Getting started
Install on BlackArch with `pacman -S electric-fence` (or add the BlackArch repository to an existing Arch Linux install). See the official BlackArch tool listing and upstream homepage linked above for details.
