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Perla, Enrico.
A guide to kernel exploitation : attacking the core / Enrico Perla, Massimiliano Oldani.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-59749-486-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Operating systems (Computers)—Security measures. 2. Computer security. I. Massimiliano,
Oldani. II. Title.
QA76.76.O63P5168 2010
005.8—dc22 2010027939
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