How does a buffer overflow attack occur?

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A buffer overflow attack occurs when a process attempts to store data in RAM beyond the boundaries of a fixed-length storage buffer. This extra data overflows into the adjacent memory locations. Because the storage buffer typically contains the "return address" memory location of the software program that was being executed when another function interrupted the process, an attacker can overflow the buffer with a new address pointing to the attacker's malware code.

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A. Cable with a riser rating B. Cable with fiber rating C. Cable with a plenum rating D. Cable with a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) rating

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_______ creates a virtual volume of a RAID image file, and then makes repairs on the virtual volume, which can then be restored to the original RAID.

A. Runtime Software? B. ?RaidRestore C. ?R-Tools R-Studio D. ?FixitRaid

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