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Research Update for src/binary-exploitation/rop-return-oriented-programing/srop-sigreturn-oriented-programming/srop-arm64.md

This PR contains automated research updates including:

• Latest security vulnerabilities and attack vectors
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Research update for HackTricks content

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The file srop-arm64.md has been enhanced with:

1. A new section on automatically locating sigreturn gadgets using modern versions of ROPgadget and rp++.
2. A practical example demonstrating how to chain SROP with a ROP pivot via an mprotect syscall on ARM64.
3. An up-to-date discussion of kernel signal-frame validation (Linux ≥5.16), Pointer Authentication, BTI, and Shadow Call Stacks, clarifying their impact on SROP.
4. Two recent, authoritative references added at the end of the document.
5. Content kept in HackTricks style, and existing examples untouched.

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