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Why Code Security Matters - Even in Hardened Environments

Asks whether an arbitrary file write still yields code execution on a read-only filesystem. Because libuv exposes its anonymous signal pipe via /proc, a Node.js process can be fed a forged signal message whose handle pointer is dereferenced and whose callback is then invoked; since official Node builds are not position-independent, a scan of static segments finds data usable as the fake handle and a stack-pivot gadget.

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Stefan Schiller
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