Exploiting Software How to Break Code

Chapter 7. Buffer Overflow

The buffer overflow is the whipping boy of software security. The main reason for omnipresent discussion and hype surrounding the buffer overflow is that the buffer overflow remains the principal method used to exploit software by remotely injecting malicious code into a target. Although the techniques of buffer overflow have been widely published elsewhere, this chapter remains a necessity. The buffer overflow has evolved over the years, as have a number of other attack techniques and, as a result, powerful new buffer overflow attacks have been developed. If nothing else, this chapter will serve as a foundation as you come to grips with the subtle nature of buffer overflows.

Buffer Overflow 101

The buffer overflow remains ...