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Buffer Overflows

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Learn how to get started with basic Buffer Overflows!

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45 min

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In this room, we aim to explore simple stack buffer overflows(without any mitigations) on x86-64 programs. We will use radare2 (opens in new tab) (r2) to examine the memory layout. You are expected to be familiar with x86 and r2 for this room.

We have included a lab machine with all the resources to ensure you have the correct environment and tools to follow along. To access the machine via , use the following credentials:

Username: user1 Password: user1password

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Connect to our network, deploy the machine and login with the credentials above.