OverTheWire FormulaOne — Complete Walkthrough Index

OverTheWire FormulaOne — Complete Walkthrough Index

Halloo SuiiKawaii dessu!! Glad to see you again. This page is the master index for my FormulaOne walkthroughs — actually i don’t have much to say because the title and description already help you figure out what is this post about so yeah today we gonna do some OverTheWire FormulaOne 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥!!

Introduction

If you’re getting into cybersecurity or ethical hacking, OverTheWire (open in new tab) is one of the best beginner-friendly playgrounds.

FormulaOne is a short, fast-paced wargame focusing on binary exploitation primitives with a “speedrun” vibe — tight binaries, clean bugs, quick wins. Great follow-up after Maze/Narnia basics.

Why play FormulaOne?

• Sharpen pwn fundamentals in compact levels.
• Practice gdb, input crafting, and memory abuse.
• Build confidence for harder wargames and CTFs.

By the end you’ll be comfortable with:

• Quickly mapping program flow.
• Spotting simple overflows/logic bugs.
• Crafting minimal payloads to pop shells/flags.

About This Series

Each level has its own post with:

1. Login Info — how to connect for that level
2. Task — the original OTW prompt
3. Theory — notes on the exploit concept
4. Solution — full reproducible walkthrough

How to Play FormulaOne (and actually learn)

1. Read the challenge carefully.
2. Try first, then peek at hints if stuck.
3. Use man, gdb --help, and Google.
4. Keep a logbook of commands and payloads.
5. Fail fast, retry until you can solve it from scratch.

Pro tip: treat each level like a time trial—optimize your steps.

Levels Index (0 → 6)

Each link opens in a new tab. The one-liner tells you the main idea for that level.

• 🐣 Level 0 — Setup & Login
  Read post → — First login and environment check.

• ⚙️ Level 0 → 1 — Simple Overflow
  Read post → — Find the crash, control RIP.

• 🧭 Level 1 → 2 — Finding Offsets
  Read post → — Pattern create/find to locate EIP/RIP.

• 🧪 Level 2 → 3 — Input Sanitization Bypass
  Read post → — Trick naive checks to reach vuln path.

• 🧾 Level 3 → 4 — ROP 101
  Read post → — Build a tiny ROP chain.

• 🧵 Level 4 → 5 — Ret2libc
  Read post → — Leak, calculate, call system.

• 🏁 Level 5 → 6 — Final Sprint
  Read post → — Clean exploit & victory lap.

Conclusion

There are tons of guides out there, but this series is my take with my workflow and explanations. Even if you skim, I hope it helps you learn faster.

Finishing FormulaOne feels like unlocking speed and precision in pwn:

• You map binaries faster.
• You craft smaller, cleaner payloads.
• You’re ready to tackle tougher wargames.

Next adventures:

• Narnia (binary exploitation)
• Utumno (harder binary exploitation)
• Labs: TryHackMe / Hack The Box

Thanks for reading!

Until next time — Otsumachi!! 💖☄️✨