offensive-basic-exploitation

You build a ROP chain by controlling the instruction pointer and chaining gadgets together to execute shellcode or ret2libc payloads. This Skill provides a framework for learning these foundational exploitation primitives in a controlled Linux x86_64 environment.

Ret2shellcode is an exploitation technique where you redirect the instruction pointer to injected shellcode in memory. This Skill validates payloads using ret2shellcode and ROP-based techniques to teach control flow hijacking in vulnerable Linux programs.

Yes, you need a Linux x86_64 environment with mitigations disabled for deterministic exploitation labs. This Skill requires disabled mitigations to practice vulnerability analysis, payload construction, and mitigation bypass effectively.

You control the instruction pointer (RIP) during amd64 exploitation by overflowing a buffer to overwrite the saved return address. This Skill teaches foundational techniques like EIP/RIP control, heap spraying, and shellcode injection.

Yes, you can use this Skill for academic red-team training and capture-the-flag style exercises. It provides practical workflows for building proof-of-concept exploits and understanding classic exploitation primitives in a safe educational setting.