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Assembly Language
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What is a NOP sled used for in security?
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The correct answer is B) A large sequence of NOP instructions in shellcode that gives a buffer overflow payload a wide landing zone
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Correct Answer
A large sequence of NOP instructions in shellcode that gives a buffer overflow payload a wide landing zone
Explanation
In exploit development, a NOP sled precedes shellcode. If the attacker overflows to any NOP, execution "slides" to the shellcode without needing exact address prediction.
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