stack smashing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The exploitation of a buffer overflow affecting the stack.

Word forms

stack smashing

Etymology

Popularized by an early description of the technique titled Smashing The Stack For Fun And Profit (1996).

Related words

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