Tool for buffer overflow prevention

[dati_remo]

Which is the best tool for buffer overflow to use during debug?

What about Rational Purify?

Best Regards

 

[Karthik Kumar]

Which is the best tool for buffer overflow to use during debug?

The answer would depend on the implementation that you are using.
If you are using GNU C/C++ mtrace utility can really help you
to prevent buffer overflow.
There is ElectricFence that can help you identify on most GNU systems
as well.

 

[Christopher Benson-Manica]

Which is the best tool for buffer overflow to use during debug?

I've heard good things about valgrind. <ot>If you happen to be using
a Borland compiler, you can use the heapcheck() routine.</ot>