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08-20-2003, 03:52 PM
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What is the "stack"?
Hello,
Can someone please define the "stack"? As in, "stack-based buffer overflow". Thanks Simon |
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08-20-2003, 07:04 PM
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Re: What is the "stack"?
Simon wrote:
> Hello, > Can someone please define the "stack"? As in, "stack-based buffer overflow". > Thanks It's an area in memory where values are pushed. Think of it as the plate dispenser in a cafeteria. The spring-loaded one where they put the plates in the top and you take one of the top. In a mathematical calculation, say 3 + 4, the 3 is pushed onto the stack. Then the 4. They are taken off and the 7 is pushed on. Does that help? This is a subject that can get deep fast. Never mind the heap, which goes with stack. Sluggo -- www.stlsec.com |
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08-20-2003, 10:04 PM
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Re: What is the "stack"?
Simon,
In some programming languages, certain variables have defined space in memory. Variables declared from procedure are taken from the stack. The stack is dynamic memory, with no fixed size. Simon wrote: > Hello, > Can someone please define the "stack"? As in, "stack-based buffer overflow". > Thanks > > |
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08-20-2003, 10:17 PM
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Re: What is the "stack"?
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 17:04:25 -0400, Frame <>
wrote: >Simon, > >In some programming languages, certain variables have defined space in >memory. Variables declared from procedure are taken from the stack. >The stack is dynamic memory, with no fixed size. Its a hardware feature really, but for a definition searching on google finds a better explanation than me http://www.hyperdictionary.com/computing/stack -- Jim Watt http://www.gibnet.com |
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08-21-2003, 08:33 AM
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Re: What is the "stack"?
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