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buffer overflow [1 record]

Record 1 2007-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

An attack in which a malicious user exploits an unchecked buffer in a program and overwrites the program code with their own data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

[Bogue] pouvant être exploité pour violer la politique de sécurité d'un système.

OBS

Cette technique est couramment utilisée par les pirates informatiques.

Spanish

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