CSCI 1650 covers software exploitation techniques and state-of-the-practice mechanisms for hardening software. The course begins with a summary of prevalent software defects, typically found in applications written in memory unsafe languages, like C/C++, and proceeds with studying traditional and modern exploitation techniques, ranging from classical code injection and code reuse up to the latest goodies (e.g., JIT-ROP). It also covers defenses against certain vulnerability classes and the way(s) to bypass them. Students will be introduced to advanced software exploitation techniques and countermeasures, and study (in depth) the boundaries and effectiveness of standard hardening mechanisms, such as address space randomization and stack and heap protections.
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90% | Assignments (CTF-like write-ups) |
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11/30/2022 | Review Day! |
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11/28/2022 | Assignment 0x4 is due today. |
11/28/2022 | Lecture 0x16 posted. |
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11/16/2022 | Assignment 0x4 is due on 11/28/2022. |
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11/09/2022 | Assignment 0x4 posted. |
11/09/2022 | Assignment 0x3 is due today. |
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11/02/2022 | Assignment 0x3 is due on 11/09/2022. |
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10/26/2022 | Assignment 0x3 posted. |
10/26/2022 | Assignment 0x2 is due today. |
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10/19/2022 | Assignment 0x2 is due on 10/26/2022. |
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10/12/2022 | Assignment 0x1 is due today. |
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10/10/2022 | No class today. |
10/05/2022 | Assignment 0x1 is due on 10/12/2022. |
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09/28/2022 | Assignment 0x1 posted. |
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09/07/2022 | Welcome to CSCI 1650! |