Why would buffer overruns cause segmentation faults when accessing an integer?

Question

During a call to function B() from function A(), B() allocates a 100-char array and fills it several times, including once with a 101-character string and once with a 110 ch

Answer 1

A buffer overrun may clobber a previously saved version of the frame pointer on the stack. When the function returns, this corrupt version is loaded into the frame pointer register, causing the behavior you describe.

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