bounds functionality checking to protect the buffer. Avoid using functions that do not check the buffer (for example, in the C language, replace gets() with fgets()). Use built-in protected languages or use special security programs in the language code to prevent buffer overflow vulnerabilities...
Prevent some categories of XSS attacks (X-XSS-Protection) Prevent Sniff Mimetype middleware (X-Content-Type-Options) Deny the use of browser features (Feature-Policy) Reject unsafe HTTP methods Control Buffer Overflow attacks Mitigating Slow HTTP DoS attack (Closing Slow Connections) Load Balancing ...
BOABuffer Overflow Attack(computing) BOABased on Availability(lodging, travel) BOABand of Angels(Menlo Park, CA) BOABayesian Optimization Algorithm BOABasic Object Adapter BOABest of Accessibility(symposium) BOABayesian Output Analysis BOABoard of Architects ...
The OpenSSL project has announced two vulnerabilities affecting OpenSSL version 3.0.0 through to version 3.0.6, with version 3.0.7 containing the critical security fixes for these vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-3602 - This is an arbitrary 4-byte stack buffer overflow. Exploitation may lead to system cr...
Stack-based buffer overflow or stack buffer overrun attack The stack holds data in a last-in, first-out structure. It is a continuous space in memory used to organize data associated with function calls, including function parameters, function local variables and management information, such as fr...
Loaders often do this by triggering a buffer overflow. This is a common security exploit that lets hackers land their code in otherwise inaccessible areas of a computer’s memory. Rootkits come bundled with a “dropper” and a “loader” that work together to perform an attack. The cyber...
IP Address Management: Implement IP address management practices to prevent conflicts and ensure proper assignment of IP addresses. By diligently identifying and addressing intermittent network problems, businesses can create a more stable and reliable network environment, minimizing disruptions and ensuring ...
This chapter explores basic network applications—the clients and servers running in user space that reside at the application layer. Because this layer is at the top of the stack, close to end users, you may find this material more accessible than the material in Chapter 9. Indeed, you inte...
:black_small_square: gixy - is a tool to analyze Nginx configuration to prevent security misconfiguration and automate flaw detection. :black_small_square: nginx-config-formatter - Nginx config file formatter/beautifier written in Python. Log analyzers :black_small_square: GoAccess - is a fast,...
I have been following the discussion regarding the vulnerabilities identified in Curl versions 7.69 to 8.4.0 (Heap Buffer Overflow) and 7.84 to 8.2.1 (Header DoS) with the CVE-2023-38039. I understand that there has been significant concern about these issues, as they have b...