Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 14:40:57 +1200 (NZST) From: Andrew McNaughton <andrew@squiz.co.nz> To: Michael Richards <026809r@dragon.acadiau.ca> Cc: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why don't winblows program have buffer overruns? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980817143849.608A-100000@aniwa.sky> In-Reply-To: <199808162301.UAA09103@dragon.acadiau.ca>
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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 There have been lots of these. Try searching bugtraq for 'microsoft' > 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. If they really care. Taking down a windows machine is more likely to appeal to a f***** off administrator. Andrew McNaughton To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe security" in the body of the message
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