Most voted "buffer-overflow" questions
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viewsWhat architecture and operating system properties allow a buffer overflow attack?
Attacks of the kind buffer overflow (data overflow or overflow) occurs when, while writing in a memory space, a program crosses the boundaries of the buffer and writes to an adjacent memory area. I…
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viewsIs using %(limit)[ n] in scanf safe to capture strings?
I would like to know a totally safe way to capture strings without running the risk of buffer overflow or any other threat. I read a lot about ready-made functions and would like to know which ones…
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viewsHow to avoid buffer overflow in simple Assembly (nasm) application?
I’m trying to avoid writing off the application due to the excess buffer, but I don’t know how. The application is simple: it shows a message that asks the user to type something, then takes this…
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viewsIs it possible to buffer overflow these examples?
I was looking for how string "n" functions work and I ended up finding a lot of confusion, so I was wondering if in these examples there is any chance of an overflow // exemplo 1 #define BUFFER_SIZE…
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viewsBuffer Overflow
Good afternoon, folks, I’d like to request a hand on the college ATV; About this code used as an example: #include <stdio.h> #include <string.h> int main() { char…
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viewsWhy does the code return error dumped core?
I came across the following errors: floating point Exception and dumped core for the same code. I did not understand very well why this error occurred. I put the code in a Bugger and from what I saw…