On Approaches for Detection and Resolution of Buffer Overflow Attacks
Lopamudra Nayak, Natarajan Meghanathan · 2010
Department of Computer Science, Jackson State University 1400 John R. Lynch Street, P. O. Box 18839, Jackson, MS 39217, USA * Corresponding Author: [email protected] Abstract : The Buffer Overflow attack is one of the most predominant security breaches that are launched with a malicious intent of disrupting the normal flow of execution of a software program/system. Hence, it generates a lot of interest in the research community. To counter this attack, several methods have been suggested with a view of achieving a universal appeal; but, with little success. While most of the remedial methods are based on modifying existing network infrastructure or source code, some novel techniques claim to provide an independent approach that operates with pre-existing conditions. In this paper, we study the traditional as well as novel resolution measures to this problem. We attempt to examine and compare the problem along with available/possible solutions in order to bring up a start up guide on Buffer Overflow attacks and its detection. Keywords : Buffer Overflow Attacks, Detection, Resolution, Return Address, Network Packets