Notable Examples
- The Morris worm spread in part by exploiting a stack buffer overflow in the Unix finger server.
- The Witty worm spread by exploiting a stack buffer overflow in the Internet Security Systems BlackICE Desktop Agent.
- The Slammer worm spread by exploiting a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft's SQL server.
- The Blaster worm spread by exploiting a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft DCOM service.
- The Twilight hack was made for the Wii by giving a lengthy character name for the horse ('Epona') in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. This caused a stack buffer overflow, allowing arbitrary code to be run on an unmodified system.
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