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So out of bounds access leading to data loss and possible security vulnerability is better than crashing the kernel? That doesn't make sense to me.

• NBJack 2y ago
  One of those things might take your server/application/data out. The other is guaranteed.
  • fwip 2y ago
    For many use cases, blowing up loudly is strongly preferable to silently doing the wrong thing. Especially in the presence of hostile actors, who are trying to use your out -of-bounds error for their own gain.
    • samus 2y ago
      For many other use cases it is not. Imagine a smartphone randomly turning itself off. Nobody can possibly debug this.
  • int_19h 2y ago
    One of those things might allow attacker to get access to data they should not have access to or to run arbitrary code on your server. The other does not.
    • cyanydeez 2y ago
      You've encountered a paradox here, please wait while i try to solve it. In the meantime, please turn off all your devices.