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OnSystem Logic Offers A Solution To Mitigate Software Memory Safety Issues.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The recent article, NSA Publishes Guidance on Mitigating Software Memory Safety Issues<\/a><\/em>, does a good job of summarizing NSA\u2019s guidance on mitigating software memory safety issues. The problem is real and its impacts are growing. The proof is found in the statements from Microsoft and Google that 70% of their bugs fall in this category and are often exploited for remote code execution (RCE).<\/span><\/p>\n

But there are problems with the guidance<\/strong>. They are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n