ffmalloc

ffmalloc

Memory allocation preventing "use-after-free" exploits

ffmalloc is a "one time allocator" where any given virtual memory address is only returned to the calling application once. Since exploitation of use-after-free errors relies on being able to modify memory associated with "dangling pointers," by not reusing a virtual address region in subsequent allocation, an adversary cannot negatively impact the dangling memory region.

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Robust Scalable Systems Software Lab

Robust Scalable Systems Software Lab
Sanidhya Kashyap

Prof. Sanidhya Kashyap

We focus on building systems with performance, efficiency, and robustness. We try to build practical systems by understanding the intricacies of existing layers in both software and hardware; and revisiting the design in a principled manner. Our research contributions have been published in top academic conferences, and have made great impacts on real-world programs, such as the Linux kernel.

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