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What is Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)

Chapter 414
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
A method for randomizing the location of executable code and libraries in memory to help protect against exploitation of executable code through methods such as return oriented programming.
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A Survey of Security and Privacy Protection in Mobile Devices
Brian Krupp (Cleveland State University, USA), Wenbing Zhao (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cleveland State University, USA), and Nigamanth Sridhar (Cleveland State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch414
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