Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
software vulnerability category
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| gptkbp:affects |
memory safety
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Buffer_Overflow
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| gptkbp:category |
memory corruption vulnerabilities
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| gptkbp:cause |
arbitrary code execution
data corruption system crash security bypass |
| gptkbp:commonIn |
C and C++ programs
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| gptkbp:consequence |
information disclosure
denial of service escalation of privilege |
| gptkbp:describes |
failure to restrict operations within the bounds of a buffer
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
MITRE CWE database
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| gptkbp:example |
reading before the start of a buffer
writing past the end of an array |
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
2006
|
| gptkbp:hasChild |
CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow)
CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow) CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow) CWE-124 (Buffer Underwrite) CWE-131 (Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size) CWE-805 (Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value) |
| gptkbp:hasIdol |
gptkb:CWE-119
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow)
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| gptkbp:mitigatedBy |
bounds checking
compiler protections safe programming languages |
| gptkbp:name |
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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| gptkbp:parent |
CWE-664 (Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime)
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Common_Weakness_Enumeration_(CWE)
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| gptkbp:referencedIn |
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow)
CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow) CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow) |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
vulnerability databases
static analysis tools software security researchers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Common_Weakness_Enumeration_(CWE)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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