Re: XP SP2 will break applications

From: Craig Stuntz [TeamB] (cstuntz_at_nospam.please)
Date: 03/15/04 

Date: 15 Mar 2004 06:29:10 -0800

R.F. Pels wrote:

> Tsss. How novel... In this case I would say that Microsoft exploited
> a quick hack disallowing running code from the stack for the sole
> purpose of disallowing stack smashing as an exploit possibly breaking
> a lot of valid code. Anyone here just knows that the real solution
> would be to bloody check buffer length in the first place. Lo and
> behold.

        If the sole purpose of the change were an attempt to prevent buffer
overrun attacks it would indeed be a failure. But since it isn't, I
don't see the relevance of what you write.

        -Craig 

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