I'd say buffer overflows "went mainstream" roughly after November 1996 when Phrack 49 with "Smashing the Stack for Fun and Profit" was released. At least I'd gu

I'd say buffer overflows "went mainstream" roughly after November 1996 when Phrack 49 with "Smashing the Stack for Fun and Profit" was released. At least I'd guess that's the most influencing article on the topic.