Exam PT0-002 topic 1 question 73 discussion

C. Buffer overflows Fuzzing is a technique used to identify vulnerabilities in software by providing unexpected or invalid input to the software. The goal of fuzzing is to find bugs and vulnerabilities in the software by stressing its inputs and identifying unexpected behavior. One type of vulnerability that is commonly identified through fuzzing is buffer overflows. A buffer overflow occurs when a program attempts to store more data in a buffer than it can hold, which can lead to a crash or allow an attacker to execute malicious code. It is important to note that options A, B, and D are also potential vulnerabilities that can be identified during a security assessment, but they are not as likely to be identified through fuzzing as buffer overflows. Weak authentication schemes, Credentials stored in strings, and Non-optimized resource management are also important security issues but they are not directly related to fuzzing.

Buffer overflow

fuzzing introduces unexpected inputs into a system and watches to see if the system has any negative reactions to the inputs that indicate security, performance, or quality gaps or issues