Re: Writing secure code

["Chris Berry" <compjma () hotmail com>]

> On Sat, Dec 21, 2002 at 07:19:42PM +0530, Rahul Chander Kashyap wrote:
> I've been going through some articles on how to write secure code esp.
> from: http://www.shmoo.com/securecode/
> I am looking for something more specific for the windows platform. Are
> there any specific guidelines/standards that one could follow?
> And one more thing...<this one might be intresting ;-)>  Is it possible
> to write code that is completely secure and not exploitable?

Probably not possible, but the two most common problems that cause most 
security errors is buffer overruns, and malicious input.  Make sure your 
code does an excellent job of handling those two conditions and you'll cut 
out the vast majority of problems.

Chris Berry
compjma () hotmail com
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"Live dangerously, overclock your servers."

_________________________________________________________________
MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 3 months FREE*. 
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= 
http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_advancedjmf_3mf