Ben is a penetration tester hired to test a new web application for his client. After testing some of the input fields on a web-based form, he discovers that the application does not adequately protect against overwriting memory contents. He tries various attacks and is finally successful when he can corrupt and overwrite memory contents by exhausting all available memory for the application. Which of the following types of attacks has Ben been able to successfully execute?

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Ben is a penetration tester hired to test a new web application for his client. After testing some of the input fields on a web-based form, he discovers that the application does not adequately protect against overwriting memory contents. He tries various attacks and is finally successful when he can corrupt and overwrite memory contents by exhausting all available memory for the application. Which of the following types of attacks has Ben been able to successfully execute?