GCIH · Question #11
Which of the following statements about buffer overflow is true?
The correct answer is C. It is a condition in which an application receives more data than it is configured to accept. A buffer overflow is a vulnerability condition in which an application receives more data than its allocated buffer can hold, potentially allowing memory corruption or code execution.
Question
Which of the following statements about buffer overflow is true?
Options
- AIt manages security credentials and public keys for message encryption.
- BIt is a collection of files used by Microsoft for software updates released between major
- CIt is a condition in which an application receives more data than it is configured to accept.
- DIt is a false warning about a virus.
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- C90% (36)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
A buffer overflow is a vulnerability condition in which an application receives more data than its allocated buffer can hold, potentially allowing memory corruption or code execution.
Managing security credentials and public keys for message encryption describes a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) or key management system, which is entirely unrelated to buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
A collection of files used by Microsoft for software updates released between major versions describes a service pack or cumulative update rollup, not a memory vulnerability condition.
A buffer overflow occurs when more data is written into a fixed-size memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing excess data to overwrite adjacent memory regions. Depending on what memory is overwritten, this can result in crashes, arbitrary code execution, or privilege escalation by an attacker.
A false warning about a virus describes a virus hoax or false positive alert generated by antivirus software, which has no relationship to the buffer overflow vulnerability category.
Concept tested: Buffer overflow vulnerability definition and identification
Source: https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/Buffer_Overflow
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