To mitigate vulnerabilities related to format string attacks, it is crucial to follow certain practices: 

- Avoid using format string functions that accept user input directly, and instead use safer alternatives like string concatenation or formatted printing functions that do not rely on user-controlled format strings.
- Input validation and sanitization as a hardening measure to ensure that user-supplied data matches the expected format. 

### Code Examples:

=== "C"
  ```c
  #include <stdio.h>
  
  int main() {
      int secret_num = 0x8badf00d;
  
      char name[64] = {0};
      
      printf("Enter your name: ");
      if (fgets(name, sizeof(name), stdin) != NULL) {
          // Remove the newline character from the input
          size_t len = strlen(name);
          if (len > 0 && name[len - 1] == '\n') {93317
              name[len - 1] = '\0';
          }
  
          printf("Hello %s! You'll never get my secret!\n", name);
      } else {
          // Handle error reading input
          printf("Error reading input.\n");
          return 1;
      }
  
      return 0;
  }
  ```

