dma-attack-techniques

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides understanding of Direct Memory Access (DMA) attack techniques using FPGA hardware, enabling researchers to assess memory access risks and develop mitigations in controlled environments.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Hardware-centric DMA exploration: Learn PCIe DMA memory access, configuration space emulation, and memory read/write pipelines using FPGA boards.
• Tooling and firmware concepts: Understand firmware development workflows, add-on tooling, and integration with debugging utilities for security research.
• Use Case: In a lab, simulate memory dumps and process enumeration to evaluate memory protection mechanisms.

Quick Start

Configure a safe PCIe DMA lab environment with an FPGA board. Run a basic read from a test memory region and verify results using a memory-dump workflow in your security toolkit.