Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stack smashing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: stack- s-mash-ing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The exploitation of a buffer overflow affecting the stack.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A stack smashing attack fills up the stack area and modifies the return address to an attacker's desired location."

Etymology

Popularized by an early description of the technique titled Smashing The Stack For Fun And Profit (1996).

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

smash the stack

Frequently Paired Words

smash the stack

Questions

What does stack smashing mean?: The exploitation of a buffer overflow affecting the stack.
Where does stack smashing come from?: Popularized by an early description of the technique titled Smashing The Stack For Fun And Profit (1996).

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