Smash the Stack
Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A phrase from classic exploitation culture referring to corrupting the call stack, especially through stack-based buffer overflows, to hijack execution. It also echoes the famous security text with the same wording.
In plain English: A classic exploit idea where memory corruption overwrites the stack.
Example: "Old-school exploit labs still teach how overflow bugs can smash the stack."