A Guide to Kernel Exploitation

Foreword

Sebastian Krahmer

System programmer and exploit engineer

When I was originally asked to write a Foreword for this book, I refused because I didn't want to show up in the light dedicated to others whose hard work resulted in the book you hold in your hands. However, after proofreading some of the book's chapters I realized that it would be sad to miss the opportunity, and that it is a great honor to write a few words in a book authored by two of the world's best kernel exploit developers.

I rarely read books about exploitation techniques because they usually provide little or outdated knowledge or simply enumerate exploits done by others. Additionally, books cannot provide the learning effect of hands-on exploit development or the ...