Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Shellcode is not specific to a particular processor architecture.
2. There are several generic restrictions on the content of shellcode.
3. An attacker can generally determine in advance exactly where the targeted buffer will be located in the stack frame of the function in which it is defined.
4. Shellcode must be able to run no matter where in memory it is located.
5. Buffer overflows can be found in a wide variety of programs, processing a range of different input, and with a variety of possible responses.


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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