The countermeasures to a buffer overflow are as follows:
* Perform manual auditing of the code.
* Stack execution should be disabled.
* Take the support of the functions which are not the cause of the buffer overflow.
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* Take compiler support. For example, Java automatically checks if an array index is within the proper bounds. Use compilers such as Java instead of C to avoid buffer overflow attacks. Use tools such as StackGuard and Immunix System to avoid buffer overflows.
Many web forums have mushroomed on internet and they are setup in a jiffy,so they wont pay much attention to security. An older exploit I m discussing here is The
PlanetCreator.Net’s Security Team Member Info Freakzz <infofreakzzz(at)gmail.com> has reported another critical XSS vulnerability on http://www.shwephonecard.com registered parent company is “MMM Network L.L.C.†These are some information from Vulneral Site http://www.shwephonecard.com:
PlanetCreator reported another critical SQL injection (vulnerability) on Myanmar Climate Change Watch http://www.tunlwin.com/ SQL injection is a code injection technique that exploits a security vulnerability occurring in the database layer