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45 changes: 45 additions & 0 deletions ApplicationCompartmentalization.c
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#include<cheri.h>
#include<stdio.h>

void componentA(){

char buffer[128];

//Assume cap_A is a capability for component A's memory

_capability char* buffer_cap = cheri_setbounds(buffer, sizeof(buffer));

gets(buffer_cap); //protected by componentA's capability

printf("componentA : You entered : %s\n", buffer);

}

void componentB (){

int secret_data =42;

//Assume cap_B is a capability for component B's memory

// componentB has no access to componentA's memory



_capability int* secret_data_cap = cheri_setbounds(&secret_data, sizeof(secret_data));

printf("componentB secret data is %d\n", *secret_data_cap);

}

int main() {

// component A and component B are isolated with separate capabilities

componentA();
componentB();

return 0;

}


41 changes: 41 additions & 0 deletions CHERIIn-Address-Space-Protection.c
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#include<cheri.h>

struct capData {

char data[100];

};

void component1(){

struct capData* sharedData =(struct capData*)cheri_malloc(sizeof(struct capData));

strcpy(sharedData->data, "Data from component1");

//.. some code to pass sharedData to component2

}

//component2

void component2(struct capData* sharedData) {

printf("component2 read: %s\n",sharedData ->data);

}

int main() {


struct capData* sharedData = NULL;

component1(&sharedData);
component2(sharedData);//ensures that capability restricts access

cheri_free(sharedData);

return 0;

}


22 changes: 22 additions & 0 deletions CHERIProvenanceOfPointer.c
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#include<cheri.h>
#include<stdio.h>

int main(){

int myArray[10];

int *ptr = &myArray[0]; // storing the pointer as a capability

//perform a capability safe operation - accessing a valid element

int myValue = *ptr;

// access within bounds

int *new_ptr = ptr + 5;

printf("valid value : %d\n", myValue);

return 0;

}
52 changes: 52 additions & 0 deletions CHERISecureEncapsulation.c
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#include<cheri.h>
#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>

struct Student{

char name[100];

int age;

};

//component1

void component1(void* studentCapability){

struct Student* student = cheri_setbounds(studentCapability,sizeof(struct Student));

strcpy(student->name,"Alice");

student->age=20;

}

//component2

void component2(void* studentCapability){

struct Student* student = cheri_setbounds(studentCapability,sizeof(struct Student));

printf("componet2 reads: Name: %s, Age: %d\n", student->name, student->age);

}

int main (){

//memory allocation for the student data

struct Student sharedStudent;

void* studentCapability = cheri_setbounds(&sharedStudent,sizeof(struct Student));

//components use capability to access the shared student data

component1(studentCapability);
component2(studentCapability);

return 0;

}


47 changes: 47 additions & 0 deletions CHERIcapabilitySweepingRevocation.c
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#include<cheri.h>
#include<stdio.h>
int main() {

//create a capability to a memory region

int data[10] = {0};

cheri_object data_cap;

data_cap = cheri_build_data_cap(data, sizeof(data), CHERI_PERM_LOAD|CHERI_PERM_STORE);

//read and write access capability

int* cap_ptr = cheri_cast(int*, data_cap);

//read and write data

cap_ptr[0] = 42;

int value = cap_ptr[0];

printf("initial value: %d\n", value);

//let's simulate a security breach or a vulnerability detection

//decide to revoke or write access to the memory region

cheri_set_perms(&data_cap,CHERI_PERM_LOAD);//revoke write permissions

//attempting to write after revoking triggers an exception

//uncommenting this line would trigger a capability violation exception

//cap_ptr[1]=99;

//however,read access remains allowed

int read_value = cap_ptr[1];

printf("read only value: %d\n", read_value);

return 0;


}

37 changes: 37 additions & 0 deletions LackofSecureEncapsulationIssue.c
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#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>

struct Student {
char name[100];
int age;
};

struct Student* create_student(char name*, int age) {
struct Student* student = (struct Student*)malloc(sizeof(struct Student));
if(student){
strcpy(student->name, name);
student->age = age;
}
return student;
}

int main() {
struct Student* student1 = create_student("Alice", 20);
struct Student* student2 = create_student("Bob", 22);

// unintentional access to students data (no encapsulation)
printf("student1: %s,%d\n", student2->name, student2->age);

free(student1);
free(student2);

return 0;
}








30 changes: 30 additions & 0 deletions LacksSingleInAddressSpaceProtection.c
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#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>

char sharedData[100];

//component1
void component1(){

strcpy(sharedData, "Data from component1");

}

//component2
void component2(){

printf("component2 reads: %s\n", sharedData);

}

int main(){

component1();

component2();

return 0;

}


27 changes: 27 additions & 0 deletions bufferOverflow.c
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#include <string.h>

void foo(char *str)

{

char buffer[12];

/* The following statement will result in a buffer overflow */

strcpy(buffer, str);

}

int main()

{

char *str = "This is definitely longer than 12";


foo(str);


return 1;

}
27 changes: 27 additions & 0 deletions pointerProvenanceIssue.c
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#include<stdint.h>
#include<stdio.h>

int main () {

int myArray[10];

uintptr_t ptr = (uintptr_t)&myArray[0]; //storing the address as uintptr_t

//performing an invalid operation - accessing a non existent element

uintptr_r myPtr = ptr + sizeof(int)* 20;

//trying to accessing the memory using an invalid pointer

int myValue = *(int*)myPtr // no memory safety checks

printf("invalid value : %d\n ",myValue);


return 0;

}