Tmp.0ut Volume 5(tmpout.sh)
211 points by ghuntley 9 days ago | 42 comments
tl;dr: Volume 5 of tmp.0ut, an ELF/low-level hacking zine, features 21 articles including an interview with Doug McIlroy, a 57-byte x86-64 Linux ELF analysis, a 440-byte metamorphic ELF-64 virus, deep dives into Linux kernel executable loading, polyglot ELFs, syscall hook detection via side-channels, code virtualization, and fine-grained load-time ASLR. Also included are BGGP6 recap, static kernel patching, and a mixtape.
HN Discussion:
  • Nostalgia for the craft and ingenuity of older computing culture
  • Appreciation for zines as an alternative to modern platforms for deep technical content
  • Enthusiasm for specific content like the McIlroy interview and mixtape
  • ~Corrections and critiques on factual errors and readability issues
  • Technical observation connecting article content to real-world applications like Cloudflare's captcha