Overview

CSCI 1951H covers software exploitation techniques and state-of-the-art mechanisms for protecting (vulnerable) software. The course begins with a summary of prevalent software defects, typically found in applications written in memory unsafe languages, like C/C++, and proceeds with studying traditional and modern exploitation techniques, ranging from classical code injection and code reuse up to the newest goodies (e.g., JIT-ROP, Blind ROP). For the most part, it focuses on defenses against certain vulnerability classes and the way(s) to bypass them. Students will be introduced to advanced software exploitation techniques and countermeasures, and study (in depth) the boundaries and effectiveness of standard hardening mechanisms, such as address space randomization and stack and heap protections.

Prerequisites

Grading

10% Participation
60% Assignments (CTF-like write-ups)
10% Midterm
20% Final

Meetings

  • Monday 3PM – 5:20PM (M hour)
  • CIT 477 (Lubrano)

Instructor

Vasileios (Vasilis) Kemerlis

Teaching Assistant

Luke Camery
  • echo @cs.brown.edu|sed 's/^/lcamery/'
  • CIT 227 (Tue. 7PM – 9PM, Sun. 1PM – 3PM)

Announcements

12/12/2016 Final exam.
12/05/2016 Final is on 12/12/2016.
12/05/2016 Assignment 0x3 is due today.
12/05/2016 Lecture 0xb posted.
11/28/2016 Assignment 0x3 is due on 12/05/2016.
11/28/2016 Lecture 0xa posted.
11/21/2016 Assignment 0x3 posted.
11/21/2016 Assignment 0x2 is due today.
11/21/2016 Lecture 0x9 posted.
11/14/2016 Assignment 0x2 is due on 11/21/2016.
11/14/2016 Lecture 0x8 posted.
11/07/2016 Assignment 0x2 posted.
11/07/2016 Assignment 0x1 is due today.
11/07/2016 Lecture 0x7 posted.
10/31/2016 Assignment 0x1 is due on 11/07/2016.
10/31/2016 Midterm exam.
10/31/2016 Lecture 0x6 posted.
10/24/2016 Assignment 0x1 posted.
10/24/2016 Midterm is on 10/31/2016.
10/24/2016 Lecture 0x5 posted.
10/17/2016 Lecture 0x4 posted.
10/10/2016 No class today.
10/03/2016 Hack Day!
09/26/2016 Lecture 0x3 posted.
09/19/2016 Lecture 0x2 posted.
09/12/2016 Lecture 0x1 posted.
09/07/2016 Welcome to CSCI 1951H!