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Printf functions and the bugs due to the misuse of them have been around for years, but in 2000, the security world became aware of a new type of security vulnerability in software that became known as format string bugs, a completely new method for exploiting programming bugs previously thought to be benign. In this sample chapter from Buffer Overflow Attacks, investigate format string bugs and how to prevent them. Chapter coverage includes:

  • What is a format string?
  • Using format strings
  • Abusing format strings
  • Challenges in exploiting
  • Application defense
Title: Buffer Overflow Attacks
ISBN: 1932266674
Published: February 2005
Authors: James C. Foster, Foreword by Dave Aitel
Chapter: Chapter 7: Format String Attacks
Published by Syngress Publishing

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Format:PDFSize:733 KB
Date:Jul 2007Version:1.0
License:copyright
System Req:Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later

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