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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: A Famous Security Bug
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:19:46 -0700
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"Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> writes:
> On 3/20/2024 12:37 PM, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>> On 3/20/2024 11:18 AM, Stefan Ram wrote:
>>>    A "famous security bug":
>>>
>>> void f( void )
>>> { char buffer[ MAX ];
>>>    /* . . . */
>>>    memset( buffer, 0, sizeof( buffer )); }
>>>
>>>    . Can you see what the bug is?
>>>
>>>    (I have already read the answer; I post it as a pastime.)
>> Add in a volatile? ;^)
>
> Instead of zeroing, what about filling it with random bytes reaped
> from a TRNG?

Why?

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void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */