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EC0-350 · Question #638

A Buffer Overflow attack involves:

The correct answer is D. Poorly written software that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A Buffer Overflow attack involves:

Options

  • AUsing a trojan program to direct data traffic to the target host's memory stack
  • BFlooding the target network buffers with data traffic to reduce the bandwidth available to legitimate users
  • CUsing a dictionary to crack password buffers by guessing user names and passwords
  • DPoorly written software that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system

How the community answered

(15 responses)
  • A
    13% (2)
  • B
    7% (1)
  • C
    7% (1)
  • D
    73% (11)

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