Building Secure Defenses Against Code-Reuse Attacks

By Lucas Davi & Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi

Building Secure Defenses Against Code-Reuse Attacks - Lucas Davi & Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi
  • Release Date: 2015-12-07
  • Genre: Computers

Description

This book provides an in-depth look at return-oriented programming attacks. It explores several conventional return-oriented programming attacks and analyzes the effectiveness of defense techniques including address space layout randomization (ASLR) and the control-flow restrictions implemented in security watchdogs such as Microsoft EMET.

Chapters also explain the principle of control-flow integrity (CFI), highlight the benefits of CFI and discuss its current weaknesses. Several improved and sophisticated return-oriented programming attack techniques such as just-in-time return-oriented programming are presented.

Building Secure Defenses against Code-Reuse Attacks is an excellent reference tool for researchers, programmers and professionals working in the security field. It provides advanced-level students studying computer science with a comprehensive overview and clear understanding of important runtime attacks.