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by graymatters 457 days ago
You are confusing randomization, a legitimate security mechanism, with security by obscurity. ASLR is not security by obscurity. Please spend the time on understanding the terminology rather than regurgitating buzz words.
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I understand the terminology. I even took a graduate course on the subject. I stand by what I wrote. Better yet, this describes ASLR when the AnC attack applies:

https://web.archive.org/web/20240123122515if_/https://www.sy...