[1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

smash the stack n. c programming to corrupt the execution stack by
   writing past the end of a local array or other data structure. code that
   smashes the stack can cause a return from the routine to jump to a
   random address, resulting in some of the most insidious data-dependent
   bugs known to mankind. variants include `trash' the stack, scribble
   the stack, mangle the stack; the term mung the stack is not used,
   as this is never done intentionally. see spam; see also aliasing
   bug, fandango on core, memory leak, memory smash, precedence
   lossage, overrun screw.


see also:
scribble mangle mung spam aliasing bug fandango on core 
memory leak memory smash precedence lossage overrun screw 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

smash the stack
     
         in c programming, to corrupt the execution stack by
        writing past the end of a local array or other data structure.
        code that smashes the stack can cause a return from the
        routine to jump to a random address, resulting in insidious
        data-dependent bugs.
     
        variants include "trash" the stack, scribble the stack,
        mangle the stack.
     
        see spam; see also aliasing bug, fandango on core,
        memory leak, memory smash, precedence lossage, overrun
        screw.
     
        jargon file
     
        1995-03-16
     
     
see also:
c bug scribble mangle spam aliasing bug 
fandango on core memory leak memory smash precedence lossage overrun screw 
jargon file 

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