List available coredumps in the system
AI agents call list_coredumps to retrieve information from systemd-coredump MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and enumerates coredump files stored on the system. It performs a query operation to display available dumps without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. While coredumps may contain sensitive system information, the tool itself only reads/lists them.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_coredumps' and description 'List available coredumps in the system' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'list' is a canonical Read operation that queries existing data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List available coredumps in the system. It is categorised as a Read tool in the systemd-coredump MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the systemd-coredump MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_coredumps: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches systemd-coredump MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_coredumps is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_coredumps rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_coredumps. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
list_coredumps is provided by the systemd-coredump MCP Server MCP server (signal-slot/mcp-systemd-coredump). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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