COMPUTER SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Question
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Segmentation:
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Splits processes into variable sized pieces
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Splits processes into set sized pieces
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Keeps processes together in RAM
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Places processes wherever there is space in RAM
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Can cause stack overflow
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A guaranteed segfault would be a completely valid and safe way to handle a buffer overflow. But segfaults only happen when your program tries to access memory it does not own. It is improbable that an overflowing buffer is straight at a page boundary, doubly so if the buffer is allocated on the stack.
Detailed explanation-2: -A segmentation fault (aka segfault) is a common condition that causes programs to crash; they are often associated with a file named core . Segfaults are caused by a program trying to read or write an illegal memory location.
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