# rosehgal/BinExp

Linux Binary Exploitation

Repository: https://github.com/rosehgal/BinExp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/binexp
Language: C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: linux, binaries, exploitation, stackoverflow, tutorial, consolidation, bufferoverflow, buffer-overflow-attack, format-string-attack, vulnerabilities, shellcode-injector, return-to-libc, ret2libc, global-offset-table, overriding-got, got-spawning-shell, heap-exploitation
Last push: 2021-06-15T11:51:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3067, "days_push": 1905, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1357, forks 209 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.493979+00:00)

## What it is
A consolidated tutorial series on Linux binary exploitation, covering memory layout, buffer overflows, shellcode injection, ret2libc, format string vulnerabilities, GOT overwrites, and heap exploitation. It includes lecture notes, example C binaries, and a Vagrant setup for a consistent practice environment.

## Use cases
- learn binary exploitation from scratch
- understand buffer overflow attacks on linux
- practice writing shellcode exploits
- learn format string vulnerability exploitation
- study ret2libc and GOT overwrite techniques
- prepare for CTF pwn challenges
- learn heap exploitation like use-after-free and double free

## When to choose
- you want a structured, lecture-based introduction to binary exploitation on Linux
- you need consolidated coverage from stack overflows to heap exploitation in one place
- you want hands-on practice binaries with a reproducible Vagrant environment

## When to avoid
- you need a production security scanning or exploitation tool rather than learning material
- you want Windows or macOS binary exploitation
- you need up-to-date coverage of modern mitigations and kernel exploitation

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, reverse-engineering, developer-tools
- domain: security, tutorials, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: binary-exploitation, buffer-overflow, shellcode, format-string, ret2libc, heap-exploitation, got-overwrite, tutorial-series, ctf, linux

## Member repositories
- rosehgal/BinExp (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.493979+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:41:51.845100+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rosehgal/BinExp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.493979+00:00, sha 2afaf11ba278)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.