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Software security vulnerability
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In computer software a security vulnerability is a software bug that can be used deliberately to violate security.
Well known vulnerabilities include (but are not limited to)
- stack smashing and other buffer overflows
- format string bugs
- SQL injection
- cross-site scripting
- directory traversal
See also: Exploit (computer science), computer security
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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