Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities and String Functions Quiz

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Which function can help prevent buffer overflow vulnerabilities?

  • strcspn() (correct)
  • strcpy()
  • strlen()
  • strstr()

What is a commonly used function to concatenate two strings safely and prevent buffer overflow?

  • strchr()
  • strpbrk()
  • strtok()
  • strncat() (correct)

Which function is NOT suitable for copying strings to avoid buffer overflow?

  • strcat() (correct)
  • strncpy()
  • strcpy()
  • memcpy()

What can happen if strcpy() is used without proper input checking?

<p>Buffer overflow vulnerability may be exploited (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which function is primarily used for finding a substring in a string and may not prevent buffer overflow?

<p>strstr() (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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