Users report that in-house developed software has performance issues and behaves in unexpected ways following a recent update. The developers investigate and find buffer overflows and broken…

The correct answer is B. Poor coding practices. Buffer overflows and broken authentication mechanisms result from insecure or improper coding practices. These vulnerabilities arise when developers fail to implement secure coding standards, leading to performance and security issues after updates.

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Users report that in-house developed software has performance issues and behaves in unexpected ways following a recent update. The developers investigate and find buffer overflows and broken authentications. Which of the following best describes what caused this issue?

Options

ALeaked credentials
BPoor coding practices
CCipher suite depreciation
DIncompatible hardware

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(20 responses)

A
10% (2)
B
85% (17)
C
5% (1)

Explanation

Buffer overflows and broken authentication mechanisms result from insecure or improper coding practices. These vulnerabilities arise when developers fail to implement secure coding standards, leading to performance and security issues after updates.

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#Buffer Overflow#Authentication Vulnerability#Software Vulnerability#Secure Coding

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