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Training Camp • Cybersecurity Glossary
Memory vulnerability when a program exceeds allocated buffer space
Buffer Overflow Definition: Memory vulnerability when a program exceeds allocated buffer space
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it can hold overwriting adjacent memory locations. This vulnerability can allow attackers to inject malicious code modify program flow or crash systems. Buffer overflows have been responsible for numerous high-profile security vulnerabilities and are particularly common in programs written in languages like C and C++ that dont perform automatic bounds checking making secure coding practices and memory safety essential.
Buffer Overflow is one of the topics you'll master in the CSSLP Boot Camp.
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