CleanStack: A new dual-stack for defending against stack-based memory corruption attacks
inforesearchPeer-Reviewed
security
Source: Elsevier Security JournalsAugust 23, 2026
Summary
CleanStack is a new dual-stack defense system designed to protect against stack-based memory corruption attacks (exploits that manipulate a program's call stack to gain unauthorized control). Published in November 2026, this research presents an architectural approach to mitigate vulnerabilities where attackers overwrite data on the stack to crash programs or execute malicious code.
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
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Original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404826002324?dgcid=rss_sd_all
First tracked: August 23, 2026 at 02:01 AM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%