Bug Hunter Diary

A Bug Hunter’s Diary. Copyright © 2011 by Tobias Klein.All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by anymeans, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storageor retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher.15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9ISBN-10: 1-59327-385-1ISBN-13: 978-1-59327-385-9Publisher: William PollockProduction Editor: Alison LawCover Illustration: Hugh D’AndradeDevelopmental Editor: Sondra SilverhawkTechnical Reviewer: Dan RosenbergCopyeditor: Paula L. FlemingCompositor: Riley HoffmanProofreader: Ward WebberFor information on book distributors or translations, please contact No Starch Press, Inc. directly:No Starch Press, Inc.38 Ringold Street, San Francisco, CA 94103phone: 415.863.9900; fax: 415.863.9950; info@nostarch.com; www.nostarch.comLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:Klein, Tobias.[Aus dem Tagebuch eines Bughunters. English]A bug hunter's diary : a guided tour through the wilds of software security / by Tobias Klein.p. cm.ISBN-13: 978-1-59327-385-9ISBN-10: 1-59327-385-11. Debugging in computer science. 2. Computer security. 3. Malware (Computer software) I.Title.QA76.9.D43K5813 2011005.8--dc232011033629No Starch Press and the No Starch Press logo are registered trademarks of No Starch Press, Inc. Otherproduct and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, we are using thenames only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention ofinfringement of the trademark.The information in this book is distributed on an “As Is” basis, without warranty. While every precautionhas been taken in the preparation of this work, neither the author nor No Starch Press, Inc. shallhave any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to becaused directly or indirectly by the information contained in it.