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How do compilers detect buffer overflow?
I just started researching about security at the systems level and challenges, especially with respect to low level languages such as C/C++ and Objective-C. I have understood buffer overflow and how ...
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What's the point of storing an copy of args? (the /gs flag)
When you add the /gs argument to microsoft's compiler, it would place a copy of args below the buffer variable. So, what's the point of keeping a copy of arg?
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