Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 20:01:11 -0300 (ADT) From: 026809r@dragon.acadiau.ca (Michael Richards) To: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Why don't winblows program have buffer overruns? Message-ID: <199808162301.UAA09103@dragon.acadiau.ca>
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Hi! I have been following the buffer overrun discussions for quite some time. One thing that I have always wondered is: Why aren't there buffer overruns for winblows that overrun the stack and execute nasty code? I realise that there is no way to get a shell, but being able to exec "format" is still a useful thing for a cracker to do on a windows box. Is there something different about the way those programs execute, and if so, other than the suid ability, what advantages does the BSD way of doing things have? -Mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe security" in the body of the message
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