https://outofsrvc.github.io/en/tags/malloc/Recent content in Malloc on P01NTHugoenThu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0300https://outofsrvc.github.io/en/cworkshop/dynamic-allocation/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0300https://outofsrvc.github.io/en/cworkshop/dynamic-allocation/<p>Bismillah.</p> <p>After discussing the heap and the stack and understanding the internal structure of each, today we cover <strong>dynamic memory allocation</strong> in an expanded way — free-memory management and the most common vulnerabilities in this area.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Dynamic Memory Allocation</strong>: understanding it is essential for analyzing software, exploiting vulnerabilities, and understanding how programs work from the inside.</p></blockquote> <h2 id="core-allocation-functions">Core Allocation Functions</h2> <h3 id="1-malloc-and-free">1. malloc() and free()</h3> <p><strong>malloc</strong> allocates a heap block of a given size (in bytes) <strong>without initialization</strong> — its contents are garbage values:</p>