Buffer Overflows and Race Conditions Quiz

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Which of the following best describes buffer overflows?

  • When the correct handling of a resource depends on the ordering or timing of transactions
  • When multiple processes or threads share access to a resource
  • When we do not validate the input to our applications
  • When we do not properly account for the size of the data input into our applications (correct)

What are race conditions?

  • When multiple processes or threads share access to a resource (correct)
  • When the correct handling of a resource depends on the ordering or timing of transactions
  • When we do not properly account for the size of the data input into our applications
  • When we do not validate the input to our applications

What can happen if we do not validate the input to our applications?

  • Multiple processes or threads may share access to a resource
  • The correct handling of a resource may depend on the ordering or timing of transactions
  • We may find ourselves on the bad side of a number of issues (correct)
  • We may not properly account for the size of the data input into our applications

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