Buffer Overflow

A type of exploitation in programming in which a set buffer is created in a program and a user has the advantage of overflowing that buffers set limit to allow the user to execute arbitrary code by overwriting a memory block, held for the buffer.

#include

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
buffer300; //set buffer to store 300 bytes
if(argc

By Petronella

Buffer Overflow

Computer term: When code in the stack-buffer overflows into another application's process. Can cause applications to crash or execute malicious code.

This client is vulnerable to buffer overflow exploits.

By Thia

Buffer Overflow

Euphemism for an immediate need to defecate or urinate. Also synonymous for having already done so in public.

"I'm about to have a buffer overflow. brb!"

By Delilah

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