To answer this question, we need to understand the code and the potential vulnerabilities associated with it.
In the given code snippet:
unsigned char j,k;
j = getchar();
k = getchar();
unsigned char result = j + k;
The vulnerability present in this code is an integer overflow.
Explanation:
- The
getchar()
function reads a character from the standard input and returns its ASCII value as an int
.
- The ASCII values of characters can range from 0 to 255, which can be represented by an
unsigned char
in C.
- The
unsigned char
type has a range of 0 to 255.
- When adding
j
and k
, the result will be stored in the result
variable.
- If the sum of
j
and k
exceeds 255, an integer overflow occurs.
- An integer overflow happens when the result of an arithmetic operation exceeds the maximum value that can be represented by the data type.
- In this case, if the sum of
j
and k
is greater than 255, the result will wrap around and be stored as the remainder of the value modulo 256.
- This can lead to unexpected behavior and potential security vulnerabilities if the overflow is not handled properly.
Therefore, the correct answer is B) Integer overflow.