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Operating Systems · End Term · 1 Sept 2024 · May 2024 term

Question 3: Consider the following program snippet: When largeBuffer[…

Question 3

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Consider the following program snippet:

c
1  void exampleFunction(int x, int y)
2  {
3      char smallBuffer[4];
4      char largeBuffer[8];
5  }
6  void main
7  {
8      exampleFunction(1, 2);
9  }

When largeBuffer[8] = smallBuffer[0] occurs, the situation is known as ___.

  1. A

    Heap overflow

  2. B

    Buffer overflow

  3. C

    Frame overflow

  4. D

    Stack overflow

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Correct answer

  • B

    Buffer overflow

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Question 3 of 20 in the IIT Madras BS Operating Systems (Operating Systems) End Term paper sat on 1 Sept 2024, in the May 2024 term (IIT M DEGREE FN EXAM QDB1 01 Sep 2024). It carries 2 marks.

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