| Buffer Overflow Basics | |
| From: | Joe Klemmer |
| Date: | Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:21:47 -0400 |
Buffer Overflow Basics A buffer overflow occurs when a program or process tries to store more data in a temporary data storage area than it was intended to hold. Since buffers are created to contain a finite amount of data, the extra information can overflow into adjacent buffers, corrupting or overwriting the valid data held in them. http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/119087/49/