---
name: "pspax"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pax-utils"
version: "1.3.11-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pspax"
---

# pspax(1)

list ELF/PaX information about running processes

## NAME

pspax - list ELF/PaX information about running processes

## SYNOPSIS

**pspax** \[*options*\] *ELFs*

## DESCRIPTION

**pspax** is a user-space utility that scans the proc directory and list ELF types, as well as their respective PaX flags and filenames and attributes. Depending on build options, it may additionally display the process running set of capabilities.

## OPTIONS

- **-a**, **--all**

  Show all processes

- **-e**, **--header**

  Print GNU\_STACK/PT\_LOAD markings

- **-i**, **--ipaddr**

  Print ipaddr info if supported

- **-p**, **--pid** *PID*

  Only process specified process id

- **-u**, **--user** *UID*

  Process user/uid #

- **-g**, **--group** *GID*

  Process group/gid #

- **-n**, **--nx**

  Only display w^x processes

- **-w**, **--wx**

  Only display w\|x processes

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Be verbose (can be used more than once)

- **-B**, **--nobanner**

  Don't display the header

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show condensed usage and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version and exit

## HOMEPAGE

**https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Hardened/PaX\_Utilities**

## REPORTING BUGS

Please include as much information as possible (using any available debugging options) and send bug reports to the maintainers (see the **AUTHORS** section). Please use the Gentoo bugzilla at **https://bugs.gentoo.org/** if possible.

## SEE ALSO

**chpax**(1), [**dumpelf**(1)](/dumpelf/1.md), [**paxctl**(1)](/paxctl/1.md), [**pspax**(1)](/pspax/1.md), [**readelf**(1)](/readelf/1.md), [**scanelf**(1)](/scanelf/1.md), [**elf**(5)](/elf/5.md)

## AUTHORS

**Ned Ludd** \<solar@gentoo.org\>

Maintainer

**Mike Frysinger** \<vapier@gentoo.org\>

Maintainer

**Fabian Groffen** \<grobian@gentoo.org\>

Mach-O Maintainer

## NOTES

- 1\.

  https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Hardened/PaX\_Utilities

- 2\.

  https://bugs.gentoo.org/