hotpatch
Hot patches Linux executables with .so file injection
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TooluncategorizedredLinuxKali LinuxPlatforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026
Hotpatch is a library that can be used to dynamically load a shared library (.so) file on Linux from one process into another already running process, without affecting the execution of the target process. The API is a C API, but also supported in C++.
Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.
Getting started
Install on Kali Linux with `sudo apt install hotpatch`. See the official Kali tool page and upstream homepage linked above for full usage and configuration details.
