# Papa Shango

Papa Shango is a Red-Team & Adversary Emulation product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

A Linux process injection tool that uses ptrace() to inject assembly-based shellcode into running processes without NULL byte restrictions.

Checked October 2026.

## What is Papa Shango?

Papa Shango is a Linux process injection tool that utilizes the ptrace() system call to inject shellcode into running processes. The tool enables users to write payloads in assembly language and handles NULL bytes without restrictions.

The injection process involves combining the Papa Shango binary with shellcode to create an executable payload. Users can then execute this payload against a target process by specifying the process ID (PID) as a command-line argument.

The tool operates at the system level by leveraging ptrace(), a debugging interface that allows one process to control and modify another process's execution. This capability makes it suitable for post-exploitation activities and process manipulation scenarios in penetration testing environments.

Tags: Post Exploitation, Shellcode, Linux, Process Injection, Payload Generation

## Quick facts

- Category: [Offensive Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/offensive-security-testing) · [Red-Team & Adversary Emulation](https://cybersectools.com/categories/offensive-security)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 4
- Website: github.com

## Papa Shango FAQ

### What is Papa Shango?

Papa Shango is a product in the Red-Team & Adversary Emulation category. It covers Post Exploitation, Shellcode and Linux.

### What is the pricing for Papa Shango?

Papa Shango is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/droberson/papa-shango/.

### What are alternatives to Papa Shango?

Alternatives to Papa Shango listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Fortra Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/tools/fortra-cobalt-strike) - Threat emulation product for adversary simulations and red team operations (Commercial)
2. [Core Security Outflank Security Tooling](https://cybersectools.com/tools/core-security-outflank-security-tooling) - Red team toolkit for EDR evasion, initial access, and post-exploitation. (Commercial)

Compare all Papa Shango alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/papa-shango](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/papa-shango)

### What deployment and organization size does Papa Shango fit?

Papa Shango is available as on-premises software. It is listed for mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare Papa Shango with similar solutions

- [Papa Shango vs Fortra Cobalt Strike](https://cybersectools.com/compare/fortra-cobalt-strike-vs-papa-shango)
- [Papa Shango vs Core Security Outflank Security Tooling](https://cybersectools.com/compare/core-security-outflank-security-tooling-vs-papa-shango)

All alternatives to Papa Shango: [/alternatives/papa-shango](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/papa-shango)

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