When you write data, it doesn’t necessarily get written to disk right then. The kernel maintains caches of many things, and disk data is something where a lot of work is done to keep everything fast and efficient.
Web App Vulnerabilities Over Buffer Overflows
This should be an eye opener to many. In September Mitre reported that web application vulnerabilities are claiming the top three spots on their CVE request list, beating out Buffer Overflows.
The Buffer Zone
Here’s the scenario.
You work hard all day.
You expect to go home to a loving family.