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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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