Buffer overflow

Research and discuss the principle of exploits based on buffer-overflow attacks.   How can buffer-overflow attacks be avoided? 

It must be a minimum of 2 pages double spaced, plus a title page and a reference page for a total of 4 pages. Make sure you are using at least two (2) academic references. This submission should be created following APA 6th edition guidelines 

The paper should follow this rubric

 1. Discuss Principle of Exploits Based on Buffer-overflow Attacks 

2. Writing Conventions (Grammar and Mechanics)  

3. How to Avoided Buffer-overflow Attacks 

4. Source (APA Format)