Converting an exploit to a Metasploit module

Now we know how to successfully change a PoC, we can move to the next step and convert the exploit to a Metasploit module. Having a basic knowledge of how to write exploits is essential, since most of the PoCs found online do not come with a manual. That being said, let's move ahead with the recipe and see how we can build our own exploit modules, using an available PoC.

Getting ready

Before we begin with the exploit conversion, it is important to learn how stack-based buffer overflows work.

A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when more data is written to a buffer than it can hold, overrunning the buffer's boundary and overwriting adjacent memory locations.

Looking...