Avoiding Pitfalls: A Guide for C Programmers
In 2014, the open-source library OpenSSL, which supports secure transport layer protocols, revealed a shocking vulnerability in its TLS/DTLS Heartbeat extension, which contained a buffer overflow vulnerability. This is the infamous Heartbleed vulnerability. This vulnerability allowed attackers to obtain encrypted data and steal the keys used for encryption. Since OpenSSL is one of the foundational … Read more