Google for "site:cvedetails.com integer overflow linux" Yeah, there are places in code like that, and many of those lines have been security vulnerabilities.

Google for "site:cvedetails.com integer overflow linux" Yeah, there are places in code like that, and many of those lines have been security vulnerabilities. For anyone who is surprised by this and is handling untrusted data in C/C++, it's a good idea to read up on the subject.