MITRE D3FENDdefensive technique
D3-MBSV Memory Block Start Validation
- Tactic
- Harden
Definition
Ensuring that a pointer accurately references the beginning of a designated memory block.
How it works
How it Works
Ensure that a pointer is referencing the beginning of the intended block before using.
Considerations
Be careful with pointer arithmetic.
Related
Child of · MITRE D3FEND (1)
- D3-PV Pointer Validation defensive technique
References
- https://www.gnu.org/software/c-intro-and-ref/manual/html_node/Pointer-Arithmetic.html Pointer Arithmetic in C