What is the purpose of Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) as a mitigation technique?

Cybersecurity Fundamentals Hard

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What is the purpose of Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) as a mitigation technique?

Key points

  • ASLR randomizes memory addresses to increase security
  • It prevents attackers from predicting where key areas are located
  • Helps in mitigating memory-based attacks like buffer overflows

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