Smashing the Stack for Fun and Profit

Read the classic paper by Aleph One on stack smashing.

Submit a response to the following questions:

• What are two different ways to succeed at a stack smashing attack described in the paper?
• How does the paper recommend you find a buffer overflow vulnerability? Do you know of any other ways to find this vulnerability?
• What two questions do you have about stack smashing attacks that you can bring to class?