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@cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months ago

Life isn't easy if your last name is 'Null' as it still breaks database entries the world over

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Life isn't easy if your last name is 'Null' as it still breaks database entries the world over

www.pcgamer.com

@cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months ago
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Hopefully not the headline of this article. *Peeks*
  • @Gonzako@lemmy.world
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    How do devs make off by one mistakes.

    • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      The most common source of security vulnerabilities is memory corruption and off by one errors.

      • @PoolloverNathan@programming.dev
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        (to make the joke more obvious)

        The two most common sources of security vulnerabilities are buffer overflows, use-after-free, and off-by-one errors.

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