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Struct memory layout in C

I have a C# background. I am very much a newbie to a low-level language like C. In C#, struct's …

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Finding the address range of the data segment

As a programming exercise, I am writing a mark-and-sweep garbage collector in C. I wish to scan the data segment (…

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How does a memory map of a Windows process look like?

This might be a duplicate question. I wish to know how the memory map of a windows process look like? …

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Object layout in case of virtual functions and multiple inheritance

I was recently asked in an interview about object layout with virtual functions and multiple inheritance involved. I explained it …

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Overwrite return address simple format string exploit

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