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Sigreturn-oriented programming: Background, Attacks & Defenses and mitigations

Sigreturn-oriented programming (SROP) is a computer security exploit technique that allows an attacker to execute code in presence of security measures such as non-executable memory and code signing. It was presented for the first time at the 35th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy in 2014 where it won the best student paper award. This technique…

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Sigreturn-oriented programming topic overview

The analysis highlights Background, Attacks and Defenses and mitigations as prominent areas in the source structure around Sigreturn-oriented programming.

Related topics
37
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
41
Extracted relationships
11
Related term clusters
23
Bridge connections
41

What this topic covers Research coverage

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Background · 12 topics
Overview · 11 topics
Attacks · 7 topics
Defenses and mitigations · 7 topics

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Overview

Background

Attacks

Defenses and mitigations

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How Sigreturn-oriented programming connects Entity context

The extracted context around Sigreturn-oriented programming shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Sigreturn-oriented programming → ROP, Sigreturn-oriented, SROP. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Sigreturn-oriented programming

Top relations

related to background · 3
Sigreturn-oriented programming → ROP, Sigreturn-oriented, SROP

Important terminology

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Important terminology

stack programming gadgets srop gadget address attacker memory technique rop linux code attack return-oriented location allows kernel execute system security

Sigreturn-oriented programming relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 11 structured relationships around Sigreturn-oriented programming. Examples in this analysis include non-executable memory → instance of → is a computer security exploit technique that allows an attacker to execute code in presence of security measures and data execution prevention are employed → instance of → to overwrite the return address contained inside the call stack.Stack hopping exploitsIf mechanisms. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
non-executable memoryinstance ofis a computer security exploit technique that allows an attacker to execute code in presence of security measures0.80text
code signinginstance ofis a computer security exploit technique that allows an attacker to execute code in presence of security measures0.80text
data execution prevention are employedinstance ofto overwrite the return address contained inside the call stack.Stack hopping exploitsIf mechanisms0.80text
it won't be possible for the attacker to just place a shellcode on the stackinstance ofto overwrite the return address contained inside the call stack.Stack hopping exploitsIf mechanisms0.80text
cause the machine to execute it by overwriting the return addressinstance ofto overwrite the return address contained inside the call stack.Stack hopping exploitsIf mechanisms0.80text
data execution prevention are employedinstance ofStack hopping exploitsIf mechanisms0.80text
it won't be possible for the attacker to just place a shellcode on the stackinstance ofStack hopping exploitsIf mechanisms0.80text
cause the machine to execute it by overwriting the return addressinstance ofStack hopping exploitsIf mechanisms0.80text
Sigreturn-oriented programmingrelated to backgroundSigreturn-oriented0.60section
Sigreturn-oriented programmingrelated to backgroundSROP0.60section
Sigreturn-oriented programmingrelated to backgroundROP0.60section

Related concept clusters Related term clusters

The concept neighborhoods around Sigreturn-oriented programming bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Code, Original and Allows. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Sigreturn-oriented programming
    • Code
    • Original
    • Allows
    • Execute
    • Sigreturn-oriented
    • Technique
    • Cookies
    • Simple
    • Called
    • Srop
    • Attacks
    • Execution
  • sigreturn-oriented programming
    • Return-oriented
    • Code
    • Original
    • Technique
    • Allows
    • Execute
    • Sigreturn-oriented
    • Srop
    • Rop
    • Cookies
    • Simple
    • Called
  • return-oriented programming
    • Return-oriented
    • Technique
    • Sigreturn-oriented
    • Simple
    • Called
    • Srop
    • Code
    • Rop
    • Original
    • Allows
    • Program
    • Security
  • call stack
    • Address
    • Called
    • Return
    • Attack
    • System
    • Stack
    • Gadgets
    • Kernel
    • Linux
    • Technique
    • Gadget
    • Original
  • stack buffer overflow
    • Address
    • Return
    • Gadgets
    • Kernel
    • Linux
    • Technique
    • Gadget
    • Original
    • Execution
    • Exploits
    • Program
    • Sigreturn
  • system call
    • Called
    • Return
    • Allows
    • Attack
    • Call
    • System
    • Location
    • Linux
    • Stack
    • Address
    • Gadget
    • Original
  • code reuse
    • Sigreturn-oriented
    • Execute
    • Original
    • Memory
    • Attacks
    • Machine
    • Present
    • Programming
    • Technique
    • Srop
    • Cookies
    • Execution
  • stack smashing
    • Address
    • Return
    • Gadgets
    • Kernel
    • Linux
    • Technique
    • Gadget
    • Original
    • Execution
    • Exploits
    • Program
    • Sigreturn

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Sigreturn-oriented programming, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Sigreturn-oriented programming with Background. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Sigreturn-oriented programming — Background · splits 29 ⟂ 13
Sigreturn-oriented programming — Overview · splits 30 ⟂ 12
Sigreturn-oriented programming — Attacks · splits 34 ⟂ 8
Sigreturn-oriented programming — Defenses and mitigations · splits 34 ⟂ 8

Map overview Semantic statistics

Sigreturn-oriented programming

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples11
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Sigreturn-oriented programming to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Background, Attacks & Defenses and mitigations, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Sigreturn-oriented programming · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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