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Meaning of stack smashing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The exploitation of a buffer overflow affecting the stack.

uncountable

Examples

“A stack smashing attack fills up the stack area and modifies the return⟳ address to an attacker's desired location.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

stack talk stack trace stack truck stack up stack-guard stack-upon-the-kill

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