Roger A. Grimes is a contributing editor. Roger holds more than 40 computer certifications and has authored ten books on computer security. He has been fighting malware and malicious hackers since ...

This repository contains four C programs demonstrating different types of buffer overflow vulnerabilities. Each example highlights a specific scenario where improper memory handling can lead to ...

The Morris worm of 1988 was one of those industry-shaking experiences that revealed how quickly a worm could spread using a vulnerability known as a buffer overflow or buffer overrun. Around 6,000 of ...

Buffer overflow problems always have been associated with security vulnerabilities. In the past, lots of security breaches have occurred due to buffer overflow. This article attempts to explain what ...

A few weeks ago, we published a challenge relating to the exploitation of a simple buffer overflow in Linux. In the published solution, it was noted how it was possible to change the execution flow of ...

Adapted from [https://hg8.sh/posts/binary-exploitation/buffer-overflow-code-execution-by-shellcode-injection/] This details how to exploit a buffer overflow in order ...

Patches are available for buffer overflow bugs in Yokogawa production control software. Public exploits are available for the vulnerabilities, as well as a Metasploit module. Patches for critical ...