Low Risk

get_namespaces

Get all namespaces in the binary

How to control get_namespaces ↓

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

Low Risk

This tool retrieves and lists organizational/structural information from a binary (namespaces are scoping/organizational constructs in compiled code). It has no side effects, performs no state modification, executes no code, and poses minimal risk even if an AI agent invokes it without constraints. It is a pure read operation analogous to 'list' or 'get' operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_namespaces' and description 'Get all namespaces in the binary' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves namespace metadata without modifying or executing anything.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_namespaces gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and BinAssistMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_namespaces:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_namespaces": {}
  }
}

get_namespaces is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register BinAssistMCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the get_namespaces tool do? +

Get all namespaces in the binary. It is categorised as a Read tool in the BinAssistMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_namespaces? +

Register the BinAssist MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_namespaces: 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 BinAssistMCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_namespaces? +

get_namespaces is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_namespaces? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_namespaces 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.

How do I block get_namespaces completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_namespaces. 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.

What MCP server provides get_namespaces? +

get_namespaces is provided by the BinAssist MCP server (symgraph/binassistmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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