Which type of vulnerability is present when a programmer does not account for the size of the input that a user might enter?
- backdoor installation
- denial of service
- out of date firmware
- buffer overflow
Explanation: An IoT device using vulnerable software can experience a buffer overflow attack. If a programmer has not accounted for the amount of the input that a user might enter, a threat actor could cause data to be corrupted, execute a denial of service, or run malicious code on the target system.
Exam with this question: IoT Security 1.1 Chapter 3 Quiz Answers
Please login or Register to submit your answer