Christopher A Shepherd: Buffer Overflows and the PowerPC | Linux Today

Christopher A Shepherd: Buffer Overflows and the PowerPC

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 20, 2000

[ Thanks to Christopher Shepherd for
this link. ]

Christopher Shepherd gives an introduction to standard
buffer-overflow exploits on the PowerPC in a three-part series, to
encourage further full-disclosure review of the vulnerabilities of
PowerPC operating systems.

Part
One
discusses the logistics of buffer overflows and offers a
quick introduction to PowerPC assembly on Linux.

Part
Two

Covers actually writing buffer overflow code in PowerPC
assembly.

Part
Three

Actually shows some PowerPC buffer overflows for LinuxPPC and Mac
OS X Server.

Web Webster

Web Webster

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