GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 5 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam

Question #: 8
Topic #: 5

A buffer overflow occurs when a program or process tries to store more data in a buffer (temporary data storage area) then it was intended to hold.What is the most common cause of buffer overflow in software today?

ABad permissions on files.

BHigh bandwidth and large number of users.

CUsage of non standard programming languages.

DBad quality assurance on software produced.

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Suggested Answer: D

Technically, a buffer overflow is a problem with the program's internal implementation.

by Sheridan at May 03, 2022, 03:59 PM

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Roselle

4 months ago

Not sure about D, seems too simplistic for such a complex problem.

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Denise

4 months ago

Wait, are we really saying bad QA is the biggest issue?

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Loise

4 months ago

A is a factor, but not the main cause.

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Marcos

4 months ago

I think it's more about C, those languages can be tricky.

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Gary

5 months ago

Definitely D, poor QA leads to so many issues.

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Nada

5 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think the answer was about coding errors leading to buffer overflows. Could it be option D?

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Gilberto

5 months ago

I think it might be related to how programmers handle memory, but I can't recall if it's specifically about permissions or quality assurance.

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Yolando

5 months ago

I remember reading that buffer overflows often happen due to poor coding practices, but I'm not sure if that's what they mean by "bad quality assurance."

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Aron

5 months ago

I feel like non-standard programming languages wouldn't be the main cause, but I can't quite remember why. Maybe I should go with D as well.

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Darrel

5 months ago

This is a tough one, but I think I can figure it out. I'll need to really focus on understanding the details of the network setup and how the different router configurations can impact performance.

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Beckie

5 months ago

I think increasing the cluster size with preemptible worker nodes and configuring them to use graceful decommissioning is the way to go. That way we can get the performance boost without losing our work in progress.

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Joni

5 months ago

The Screen element could potentially work here, but I'm not confident that's the best option. I'll need to review the Visual Workflows documentation to make sure I understand the differences between the elements.

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