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Escaping the Safari sandbox with a kernel GPU bug

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Re: Escaping the Safari sandbox with a kernel GPU bug

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Thank you for sharing, this is a very good reading. I purchased a book about using buffer overflow to hack stuff. but I'm wondering how those kernel bugs were discovered?

If you want an excellent book on kernel security, I'd suggest buying "A Guide to Kernel Exploitation: Hacking the Core". It's a fairly technical book, so I wouldn't recommend it unless you have exploit and modern operating systems experience, but it's a good book that covers every major platform and a lot of details.

It's probably one of the best technical security related books I've ever read.

Re: Escaping the Safari sandbox with a kernel GPU bug

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post #4

Thank you for sharing, this is a very good reading. I purchased a book about using buffer overflow to hack stuff. but I'm wondering how those kernel bugs were discovered?

What was the title of the book you purchased? Can you share its name?

sure, this is the book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1593271441/ref=oh_aui_detai...

Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition

Re: Escaping the Safari sandbox with a kernel GPU bug

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Thank you for sharing, this is a very good reading. I purchased a book about using buffer overflow to hack stuff. but I'm wondering how those kernel bugs were discovered?

If you want an excellent book on kernel security, I'd suggest buying "A Guide to Kernel Exploitation: Hacking the Core". It's a fairly technical book, so I wouldn't recommend it unless you have exploit and modern operating systems experience, but it's a good book that covers every major platform and a lot of details. It's probably one of the best technical security related books I've ever read.

thank you so much for the info, I will take a look.

Re: Escaping the Safari sandbox with a kernel GPU bug

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Amazing writeup. An attack from top (javascript) to bottom (kernel bugs), while very clearly explaining the discovery and exploit of vulnerability in each layer. The attack is very impressive, and the writeup makes it seem easy, which is a great compliment on the clarity of the writing.

Of course, and as mentioned at the end, the actual discovery process was much messier :)

As a bonus, there are a lot of links to other interesting documents as well.

Re: Escaping the Safari sandbox with a kernel GPU bug

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Thank you for sharing, this is a very good reading. I purchased a book about using buffer overflow to hack stuff. but I'm wondering how those kernel bugs were discovered?

If you want an excellent book on kernel security, I'd suggest buying "A Guide to Kernel Exploitation: Hacking the Core". It's a fairly technical book, so I wouldn't recommend it unless you have exploit and modern operating systems experience, but it's a good book that covers every major platform and a lot of details. It's probably one of the best technical security related books I've ever read.

Thanks much for info on this book

Re: Escaping the Safari sandbox with a kernel GPU bug

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

What was the title of the book you purchased? Can you share its name?

sure, this is the book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1593271441/ref=oh_aui_detai... Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition

There's also:

  A Guide to Kernel Exploitation: Attacking the Core
http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Kernel-Exploitation-Attacking-Co...

...if you're interested in the kernel level exploits.

disclaimer: A co-worker of mine co-authored it.

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