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Binary Exploitation

Binary exploitation is the art of exploiting a bug in an application to cause malicious behavior in the program. This comes in several forms such as heap exploitation, stack exploitation, and kernel exploitation.

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Knote (HackTheBox)

Heya infosec folks, in this write-up we will cover the Knote (kernel-note) kernel-pwn challenge on HackTheBox. We can trigger a local privilege escalation attack by exploiting a use-after-free bug. The description of the challenge is as follows: Secure your secrets in the kernel space! Summary * What are kernel modules? * How

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Superfast (HackTheBox)

Hey folks. In this write-up, we're going to discuss the Superfast challenge in HackTheBox which was part of the HackTheBox Business CTF 2022. We're going to perform a single-byte overwrite to bypass ASLR, leak stack pointers, and perform a Return Oriented Programming (ROP) chain. The description of the challenge is:

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Finale (HackTheBox)

Hey all. Today we're going to discuss the retired Finale challenge on HackTheBox. The description on HackTheBox is as follows: It's the end of the season and we all know that the Spooktober Spirit will grant a souvenir to everyone and make their wish come true! Wish you the best

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Blacksmith (HackTheBox)

Hey all. Today we're going to discuss the retired Blacksmith challenge on HackTheBox. The description on HackTheBox is as follows: You are the only one who is capable of saving this town and bringing peace upon this land! You found a blacksmith who can create the most powerful weapon in