AI agents call search_functions_by_name 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.
This tool performs a retrieval operation on binary analysis data—searching for functions matching a name pattern. It has no side effects, creates no modifications, executes no code, and does not delete or move anything. It is purely informational and read-only in nature, consistent with query/search tools that are categorized as Read operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_functions_by_name' and description 'Search functions by name substring' indicate a query operation that retrieves function information without modification.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access search_functions_by_name 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 search_functions_by_name:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"search_functions_by_name": {}
}
}search_functions_by_name is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Search functions by name substring. It is categorised as a Read tool in the BinAssistMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the BinAssist MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_functions_by_name: 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.
search_functions_by_name 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 search_functions_by_name 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 search_functions_by_name. 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.
search_functions_by_name 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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