Question: What is the primary purpose of stack canaries in mitigating buffer overflow attacks?

Answer:

Stack canaries are used to detect and prevent buffer overflow attacks by checking for modifications to the stack.

MCQ: What is the primary purpose of stack canaries in mitigating buffer overflow attacks?

A. To enhance code readability
B. To prevent all types of attacks
C. To detect and prevent buffer overflow attacks by checking for modifications to the stack
D. To compress the injected code

Correct Answer: A. To enhance code readability

Stack canaries are used to detect and prevent buffer overflow attacks by checking for modifications to the stack.

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