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Discuss about the stack based buffer over run detection in VC++?

Stack based buffer over run protects the program from executing malicious code. Function epilogue code checks the returned cookie for similarity if there is a mismatch it stops executing the code. It also moves around the stack which makes the data corruption harder. These features are present in Visual C++ 2005. It also mitigates various buffer over runs through memory decrease.