# renef_mem_search

A read tool on the Renef MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `renef_mem_search`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-search

## Facts

- Tool: `renef_mem_search`
- Server: Renef (`ahmeth4n/renef-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Ahmeth4n/renef-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "renef_mem_search",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why renef_mem_search is rated Low

The name suggests searching memory (a read operation), consistent with reverse engineering/instrumentation use cases described in the server. However, the description is empty, so the exact behavior is unknown. Memory search on a live process is a Read operation, but given the context of dynamic instrumentation and the sibling tools (some of which are privileged/destructive), misuse could have high impact.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'renef_mem_search' and server description mentions 'memory manipulation' and 'dynamic instrumentation' for Android ARM64."

## Use case

AI agents call renef_mem_search to retrieve information from Renef without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Renef:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "renef_mem_search": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Renef (74)

- `renef_hard_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-hard-reset.md
- `renef_jni_delete_ref` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-jni-delete-ref.md
- `renef_port_forward_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-port-forward-remove.md
- `renef_port_forward_remove_all` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-port-forward-remove-all.md
- `renef_server_kill` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-server-kill.md
- `adb_selinux_disable` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-selinux-disable.md
- `adb_selinux_enable` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-selinux-enable.md
- `adb_start_app_am` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-start-app-am.md
- `adb_start_app_monkey` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-start-app-monkey.md
- `adb_stop_app_am` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/adb-stop-app-am.md
- `renef_attach` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-attach.md
- `renef_cli_reset` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-cli-reset.md
- `renef_exec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-exec.md
- `renef_hook_generate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-hook-generate.md
- `renef_hook_java` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-hook-java.md
- `renef_hook_native` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-hook-native.md
- `renef_jni_new_string` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-jni-new-string.md
- `renef_load_script` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-load-script.md
- `renef_mem_write` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write.md
- `renef_mem_write_u16` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write-u16.md
- `renef_mem_write_u32` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write-u32.md
- `renef_mem_write_u64` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write-u64.md
- `renef_mem_write_u8` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-mem-write-u8.md
- `renef_memory_patch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-memory-patch.md
- `renef_port_forward_add` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-port-forward-add.md
- `renef_server_deploy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-server-deploy.md
- `renef_server_restart` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-server-restart.md
- `renef_server_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-server-start.md
- `renef_spawn` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-spawn.md
- `renef_zero_copy_multiline_exec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp/renef-zero-copy-multiline-exec.md
- …and 44 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=ahmeth4n-renef-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/ahmeth4n-renef-mcp