I'm sorry if this question is stupid or has been asked, but I couldn't find it.
I have a program that I was attempting to use a buffer over flow. It is a simple program that uses getchar() to retrieve the input from the user. The buffer is set to size 12. I can get the program to crash by typing >12 x's or using >12 \x78's, but it won't seg fault if I type in hundreds of A's or \x41's.
Any help or pointing in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.