Accession Number:

AD1085068

Title:

Security and Performance Analysis of Custom Memory Allocators

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Report]

Corporate Author:

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Personal Author(s):

• ,
• Tang, Tiffany
• Okhravi, Hamed

Report Date:

2019-10-03

Pagination or Media Count:

76

Abstract:

By definition, memory corruption occurs when memory is modified illegally. The memory contract between the program and operating system is violated, and as a result, malicious actions may occur. We use the term may because an instance of memory corruption does not necessarily lead to a security exploit.

Descriptors:

Subject Categories:

• Computer Systems Management and Standards

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]