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A Linux kernel vmsplice [exploit|BB. Definitions#exploit], described
at http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2008/02/13/analyzing-the-linux-kernel-vmsplice-exploit/,
documents a vulnerability and exploit arising directly out of unsigned integer wrapping
 at \[[Wojtczuk 08|AA. C References#Wojtczuk 08]\], documents a vulnerability and exploit arising from a buffer overflow (caused by unsigned integer wrapping).

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\[[Dowd 06|AA. C References#Dowd 06]\] Chapter 6, "C Language Issues" (Arithmetic Boundary Conditions, pp. 211-223)
\[[ISO/IEC 9899-1999|AA. C References#ISO/IEC 9899-1999]\] Section 6.2.5, "Types," Section 6.5, "Expressions," and Section 7.10, "Sizes of integer types <limits.h>"
\[[ISO/IEC PDTR 24772|AA. C References#ISO/IEC PDTR 24772]\] "XYY Wrap-around Error"
\[[Seacord 05|AA. C References#Seacord 05]\] Chapter 5, "Integers"
\[[Viega 05|AA. C References#Viega 05]\] Section 5.2.7, "Integer overflow"
\[[VU#551436|AA. C References#VU551436]\]
\[[Warren 02|AA. C References#Warren 02]\] Chapter 2, "Basics"
\[[Wojtczuk 08|AA. C References#Wojtczuk 08]\]

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INT15-A. Take care when converting from pointer to integer or integer to pointer      04. Integers (INT)