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If a library has a vulnerable function, but my code doesn't call it, is my code at risk? Do I need to update?
I am trying to analyze CVE-2023-34453. As per the NVD description, there is an integer overflow error in snappy-java, specifically in the method shuffle(int[] input) in BitShuffle.java.
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Exploiting vulnerabilities in the C code
I'm preparing for an introductory information security examination in university and this is one of the examination questions on Secure Programming.
In such questions, I would usually catch for ...
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Integer overflow check not detecting some cases
Something very weird happens when I control my code execution to fish out integer overflows. The control program checks the value of the overflow flag using inline assembly.
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#include <stdio....
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How does using unsigned integers protect against integer overflow attacks?
In order to avoid problems with integer overflow in C or C++, some people have suggested to use unsigned integers. How can this protect against possible overflow attacks? Doesn't an unsigned integer ...
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