Example code for buffer overflow vuln with gets

boverflow_gets.c

// To compile: gcc -fno-stack-protector -o boverflow_gets boverflow_gets.c
// To run (test): python -c "print 'a'*<some number>" | ./boverflow_gets
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

int main() {
	char buffer[16];
	gets(buffer);
	printf("%s", buffer);
	return 0;
}