RE: Shoe 1.0 - Remote Lace Overflow

["Todd Towles" <toddtowles () brookshires com>]

Very funny, nice work. 

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> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 10:21 AM
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> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Shoe 1.0 - Remote Lace Overflow
>
>  Shoe 1.0 - Remote Lace Overflow
>  --------------------------------------------
>
>  This Vulnerability is in reference to the new class of 
> remote vulnerabilities  indicated in: 
>  http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/385078/2004-12-19/2004-12-25/2
>  [Please read that first] 
>
>  Discovery Credited To:
>  ----------------------
>       freshman - 0x90.org
>       wxs      - 0x90.org
>       txs      - 0x90.org
>
>  Greets:
>  -------
>  Jonathan T. Rockway for being the smartest man alive.
>
>  Description:
>  ------------
>  A remote shoe vulnerability exists that could allow for 
> remote tripping and  possible exposure of sensitive data to 
> the pavement.
>
>  Scope:
>  ------
>  REMOTE
>
>  Severity:
>  ---------
>  Hyper-Critical. This needs no explanation.
>
>  Vulnerability:
>  --------------
>  Failure to properly tie your shoe could result in tripping 
> and a possible  broken face upon sudden deceleration when 
> hitting the pavement.
>
>  Vulnerable Sizes: 
>  -----------------
>  6 through 13. Other sizes may be vulnerable, but were 
> unavailable for testing.
>
>  Exploitation:
>  -------------
>  You have a 100% secure walking system - you do not fall 
> down, or trip over  your own laces.  A remote attacker could 
> determine your shoe size by reading  your livejournal FROM 
> THE NETWORK and could MAIL YOU a shoe with extra long  laces. 
>  You put the shoe on without tying it properly and suddenly 
> are exposed  to a REMOTE shoe vulnerability!
>
>  Fix:
>  ----
>  Do not wear untrusted shoes sent to you. Other possible 
> workarounds include  sandals (aka. flip-flops). These are a 
> good work-around and are widely  available for those 
> concerned about their security. 
>
>  Vendor Notification:
>  --------------------
>  Vendors were not notified at the time of this writing.  We 
> have choosen not to  give advance notice because the fault is 
> not always with the vendor of the  shoe as a REMOTE PERSON 
> could SNAIL MAIL a LOCAL USER a  vulnerable shoe.
>
>  We at 0x90.org believe that the users should be happy they 
> were notified about  this.  Imagine the mass destruction and 
> chaos that would ensue if we unleashed  a REMOTE SHOE 
> VULNERABILITY WORM into the wild.  At this time we have 
> choosen  not to do that, mostly because we can not afford all 
> the stamps to mail  vulnerable shoes to the public.
>
>
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