System and Software Security and Exploitation

• Fundamentals of System and C/C++ Software Security and Exploitation
• Hacking Tricks, Techniques & Tools
• Primary Tools: C++, Bash, Python3
• CTF

Requirements

• Ubuntu/Debian Linux (Kali Linux 64-bit Preferred)
  • add account kali:kali with sudo access
• gcc/g++
• Jupyter Notebook
• Python3
• gdb
• peda - python exploit development assistant for gdb
• sqlite3 C/C++ library
• sqlitebrowser
• pwntools
• boost C++ libraries

Install Required Tools and Packages

• update Linux and install tools
• install Python 3.x Miniconda for Linux: https://conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html
• run the following commands on a Terminal

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install build-essential # C/C++ compiler, make, etc.
sudo apt install ccache
sudo apt install libboost-all-dev
sudo apt install gcc-multilib g++-multilib # library for compiling 32-bit
sudo apt install gdb
sudo apt install gdbserver
sudo apt install git
sudo apt install libsqlite3-dev # C++ library for Sqlite
sudo apt install sqlitebrowser
curl -o Miniconda.sh https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
bash Miniconda.sh # pick defaults; python 3 is installed!
conda update conda
conda install -c conda-forge mamba # install mamba
mamba install jupyter notebook # jupyter notebook
mamba install -c conda-forge xeus-cling # C++ kernel
mamba install -c conda-forge retrolab # replate classic notebook with retro style
pip install ptpython # better python REPL for terminal

Play with Notebooks

• clone/download this repository
• compile and run C++ programs found in demos folder
• using a terminal cd into the repository folder and run jupyter notebook

git clone https://github.com/rambasnet/SystemSecurity.git
cd SystemSecurity
jupyter retro

• copy and paste the link shown on a browser if it doesn't open on its own
• open 00-TableOfContents.ipynb notebook that provides table of contents with link to all the notebooks