Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
In computer security and programming buffer overflow is a type of application error. The application's lack of proper checking of parameters causes the buffer overflow.
A buffer overflow, or buffer overrun, is an anomaly where a program, while writing data to a buffer, overruns the buffer's boundary and overwrites adjacent memory locations. This is a special case of the violation of memory safety.
Incorrect Answers:
A: It is true that there is a limit of data that can be handled by a buffer, but this limit is not the cause of the overflow.
B: Buffer overflows can be exploited, but the cause is a flaw in the program. The exploitation does not cause the overflow.
D: Insufficient memory does not cause overflows. The overflow is caused by a flow in the application.
References:
Conrad, Eric, Seth Misenar and Joshua Feldman, CISSP Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Syngress, Waltham,
2012, p. 71