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Which security measure helps to prevent buffer overflow attacks?
Which security measure helps to prevent buffer overflow attacks?
- Non-executable stack
- Canaries
- Both non-executable stack and canaries (correct)
- None of the above
Which security measure has a higher overhead in terms of performance?
Which security measure has a higher overhead in terms of performance?
- Non-executable stack (correct)
- Canaries
- Both non-executable stack and canaries
- None of the above
True or False: The non-executable stack and canaries are the only security measures against buffer overflow attacks.
True or False: The non-executable stack and canaries are the only security measures against buffer overflow attacks.
- True
- False (correct)
- Cannot be determined
- None of the above
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Security Measures Against Buffer Overflow Attacks
- Non-executable stack helps to prevent buffer overflow attacks.
- Canaries are a security measure that helps to prevent buffer overflow attacks.
- Non-executable stack and canaries are not the only security measures against buffer overflow attacks.
- There are other security measures available to prevent buffer overflow attacks.
- Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a security measure that helps to prevent buffer overflow attacks.
- Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is a security measure that helps to prevent buffer overflow attacks.
- DEP has a higher overhead in terms of performance compared to non-executable stack and canaries.
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