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Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes Second Edition
The Shellcoder’s Handbook
Chris Anley John Heasman Felix “FX” Linder Gerardo Richarte
The Shellcoder’s Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes (1st Edition) was written by Jack Koziol, David Litchfield, Dave Aitel, Chris Anley, Sinan Eren, Neel Mehta, and Riley Hassell.
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
The Shellcoder’s Handbook
Second Edition
Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes Second Edition
The Shellcoder’s Handbook
Chris Anley John Heasman Felix “FX” Linder Gerardo Richarte
The Shellcoder’s Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes (1st Edition) was written by Jack Koziol, David Litchfield, Dave Aitel, Chris Anley, Sinan Eren, Neel Mehta, and Riley Hassell.
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
The Shellcoder’s Handbook, Second Edition: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46256 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2007 by Chris Anley, John Heasman, Felix “FX” Linder, and Gerardo Richarte Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada ISBN: 978-0-470-08023-8 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online at
The Shellcoder’s Handbook
Chris Anley John Heasman Felix “FX” Linder Gerardo Richarte
The Shellcoder’s Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes (1st Edition) was written by Jack Koziol, David Litchfield, Dave Aitel, Chris Anley, Sinan Eren, Neel Mehta, and Riley Hassell.
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
The Shellcoder’s Handbook
Second Edition
Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes Second Edition
The Shellcoder’s Handbook
Chris Anley John Heasman Felix “FX” Linder Gerardo Richarte
The Shellcoder’s Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes (1st Edition) was written by Jack Koziol, David Litchfield, Dave Aitel, Chris Anley, Sinan Eren, Neel Mehta, and Riley Hassell.
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
The Shellcoder’s Handbook, Second Edition: Discovering and Exploiting Security Holes Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46256 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2007 by Chris Anley, John Heasman, Felix “FX” Linder, and Gerardo Richarte Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada ISBN: 978-0-470-08023-8 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online at