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A guide to kernel exploitation : attacking the core / Enrico Perla, Massimiliano Oldani.

By: Perla, Enrico.
Contributor(s): Massimiliano, Oldani.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Burlington, MA : Syngress, c2011Description: xxi, 442 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9781597494861; 1597494860 .Subject(s): Operating systems (Computers) -- Security measures | Computer securityDDC classification: 005.8
Contents:
Part I: A Journey to Kernel Land -- From user-land to kernel-land attacks -- A taxonomy of kernel vulnerabilities -- Stairway to successful kernel exploitation -- Part II: The UNIX Family, MAC OS X and Windows -- The UNIX family -- Mac OS X -- Windows -- Part III: Remote Kernel Exploitation -- Facing the challenges of remote kernel exploitation -- Putting it all together: a Linux case study -- Part IV: Final Words -- Kernel evolution: future forms of attack and defense.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A Guide to Kernel Exploitation: Attacking the Core discusses the theoretical techniques and approaches needed to develop reliable and effective kernel-level exploits, and applies them to different operating systems, namely, UNIX derivatives, Mac OS X, and Windows. Concepts and tactics are presented categorically so that even when a specifically detailed vulnerability has been patched, the foundational information provided will help hackers in writing a newer, better attack; or help pen testers, auditors, and the like develop a more concrete design and defensive structure.

The book is organized into four parts. Part I introduces the kernel and sets out the theoretical basis on which to build the rest of the book. Part II focuses on different operating systems and describes exploits for them that target various bug classes. Part III on remote kernel exploitation analyzes the effects of the remote scenario and presents new techniques to target remote issues. It includes a step-by-step analysis of the development of a reliable, one-shot, remote exploit for a real vulnerabilitya bug affecting the SCTP subsystem found in the Linux kernel. Finally, Part IV wraps up the analysis on kernel exploitation and looks at what the future may hold.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: A Journey to Kernel Land -- From user-land to kernel-land attacks -- A taxonomy of kernel vulnerabilities -- Stairway to successful kernel exploitation -- Part II: The UNIX Family, MAC OS X and Windows -- The UNIX family -- Mac OS X -- Windows -- Part III: Remote Kernel Exploitation -- Facing the challenges of remote kernel exploitation -- Putting it all together: a Linux case study -- Part IV: Final Words -- Kernel evolution: future forms of attack and defense.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I A Journey to Kernel-Land
  • Chapter 1 From User-Land to Kernel-Land Attacks
  • Chapter 2 A Taxonomy of Kernel Vulnerabilities
  • Chapter 3 Stairway to Successful Kernel Exploitation
  • Part II The UNIX Family, Mac OS X, and Windows
  • Chapter 4 The UNIX Family
  • Chapter 5 Mac OS X
  • Chapter 6 Windows
  • Part III Remote Kernel Exploitation
  • Chapter 7 Facing the Challenges of Remote Kernel Exploitation
  • Chapter 8 Putting It All Together: A Linux Case Study
  • Part IV Final Words
  • Chapter 9 Kernel Evolution: Future Forms of Attack and Defense

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Enrico Perla currently works as a kernel programmer at Oracle. He received his B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Torino, and his M.Sc. in Computer Science from Trinity College Dublin. His interests range from low-level system programming to low-level system attacking, exploiting, and exploit countermeasures.

Massimiliano Oldani currently works as a Security Consultant at Emaze Networks. His main research topics include operating system security and kernel vulnerabilities.