checksec_automator.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# keep checksec executable and checksec_automation file in same directory.

#sudo find $1 -type f -executable -exec file -i '{}' \; | grep 'x-executable; charset=binary' | cut -c1- | cut -d ':' -f1 > linux_executables.txt

#tree -fi $1 > linux_executables.txt

help() {
  echo "Usage: ./checksec_automation.sh [<dir_to_scan>] [<output_file_name>]"
}

#run help if nothing is passed
if [[ "$#" -lt 1 ]]; then
  help
  exit 1
fi

find "$1" -type f -executable -exec file -i '{}' \; | grep -e 'application/x-sharedlib; charset=binary' -e 'application/x-pie-executable; charset=binary' -e 'application/x-executable; charset=binary' | cut -c1- | cut -d ':' -f1 > linux_executables.txt

echo "Checksec Output" | tee "$2"

while read -r i; do
  ./checksec &> /dev/null
  if [ "$?" -eq 127 ]; then
    echo "File not Found. Keep checksec in same directory and run the script again."
    exit 1
  else
    ./checksec --file="$i" | tee -a "$2"
  fi
done < <(cat linux_executables.txt)