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Re: [Full-disclosure] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere!
From: "Heavenly Avenger" <avenger () avenger ws>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:08:11 -0300
I would prefer a more "literarily" neutral approach than that thought-filled, swear-prone discussion.
The problem disclosed is interesting and the solution provided smooth. The pejoration in words really makes me think to which extents could the affirmations be true or just blow outs. "sloppy developers", "finite wisdom", the form sentences are made with adjectives that clearly shows personal insatisfaction to the subject takes out credits of the report.
It would make a perfect reading if it followed the proposal of the subject "security in depth" without so much personal thought put in.
-----Original Message----- From: James Lay
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 12:16 pm To: bugtraq () securityfocus comSubject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere!
On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Stefan Kanthak <stefan.kanthak () nexgo de> wrote:Hi, since it's start about 20 years ago Windows NT supports (fine grained) ACLs, including the permission "execute file". In their very finite wisdom Microsoft but decided back then to have this permission set on EVERY file a user creates (and assumes it is set on local and remote file systems which dont support ACLs). The result: on Windows, malware can run everywhere (and since CWD alias "." is in the path, can be started everywhere)!
Keep these coming...these are very interesting reads...thanks Stefan.James
Current thread:
- Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere! Stefan Kanthak (Aug 26)
- Re: [Full-disclosure] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere! Jeffrey Walton (Aug 26)
- Re: [Full-disclosure] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere! Stefan Kanthak (Aug 26)
- Re: [Full-disclosure] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere! James Lay (Aug 26)
- Re: [Full-disclosure] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere! Heavenly Avenger (Aug 26)
- Re: [Full-disclosure] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere! James Lay (Aug 26)
- Re: [Full-disclosure] Defense in depth -- the Microsoft way (part 8): execute everywhere! Jeffrey Walton (Aug 26)