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# Buffer Overflow

## Intro

```
Check compile time protections:
> gdb myapp

g> checksec
NX  : enabled - aka: "Dep"
ASLR: not found

Next:
libc analysis
```

## October

* HackTheBox has a good one by ippsec
* <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K05mJazHhF4>
* Python script that pushes 250 A's ...and then gets root

## More...

* to come...