buffer.txt

Associated article: Preventing Buffer Overruns in C++

Tags: C/C++          Mobile    

Published source code accompanying the article by Richard Grimes in which he examines the topic of buffer overruns in C++ for both Win32 and .NET. Buffer overruns open the door to security breaches by intruders.

					Preventing Buffer Overruns in C++ 
by Richard Grimes


Example 1:

void __cdecl PrintHello(char* name)
{
   char buf[10];
   strcpy(buf, "hello ");
   strcat(buf, name);
   puts(buf);
}

Example 2:
(a)

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <...