Defined term
Buffer Overflow Attack
Buffer Overflow Attack: A method of overloading a predefined amount of space in a buffer, which can potentially overwrite and corrupt data in memory.
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Cybersecurity
Definition
A method of overloading a predefined amount of space in a buffer, which can potentially overwrite and corrupt data in memory. (SP 800-72) (NISTIR)
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The Cyber Glossary
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