Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 00:16:06 -0400 (EDT) From: andrewr <andrewr@slack.net> To: Michael Richards <026809r@dragon.acadiau.ca> Cc: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why don't winblows program have buffer overruns? Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.96.980817001241.10203A-100000@brooklyn.slack.net> In-Reply-To: <199808162301.UAA09103@dragon.acadiau.ca>
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I believe there have been posts on bugtraq, specifically from people at the l0pht. So, just do a search from their archives at either geek-girls.com or at netspace.org. So, check it. Andrew On Sun, 16 Aug 1998, Michael Richards wrote: > 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 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe security" in the body of the message
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