kernel module exploitation
Kernel module exploitation refers to the act of targeting and manipulating the code or vulnerabilities within a kernel module, which is a software component loaded directly into the operating system's kernel. This exploitation allows attackers to gain unauthorized privileges, control or bypass security measures, or perform malicious actions on a targeted system.
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Related Concepts (21)
- arbitrary code execution
- buffer overflow attacks
- dynamic kernel patching
- integer overflows
- kernel driver vulnerabilities
- kernel exploitation
- kernel information leaks
- kernel mode debugging
- kernel mode rootkits
- kernel module hijacking
- kernel module injection
- kernel module load order vulnerabilities
- kernel module tampering
- kernel shellcode
- kernel vulnerabilities
- memory corruption
- privilege escalation
- race conditions
- rootkits
- secure coding practices for kernel modules
- stack smashing
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- firmware vulnerability exploitation
- kernel code analysis
- kernel data structure exploitation
- kernel exploit development
- kernel heap exploitation
- kernel memory disclosure attacks
- kernel module vulnerabilities
- kernel object exploitation
- kernel privilege escalation
- kernel shellcoding
- kernel space to user space vulnerabilities
- kernel-level exploitation
- kernel-level malware
- kernel-mode code injection
- writing kernel exploits