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Re: buffer overflow???

From: venglin () FREEBSD LUBLIN PL (Przemyslaw Frasunek)
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 16:41:14 +0200

The attachment explains everything inside itself...


char diff;
diff = argv[1];

you are trying to assign (char *) value to (char) variable. so it's *your*
mistake.

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Current thread:

Re: Securax Security Advisory: Windows98 contains a serious buffer overflow with long filenameextensions. Bob Fiero (Apr 22)
- Re: Securax Security Advisory: Windows98 contains a serious buffer overflow with long filenameextensions. Ron DuFresne (Apr 22)
  - Re: Securax Security Advisory: Windows98 contains a serious buffer overflow with long filenameextensions. Su Wadlow (Apr 22)
    - buffer overflow??? Cyber_Bob (Apr 23)
    - Re: buffer overflow??? Przemyslaw Frasunek (Apr 23)
    - Re: buffer overflow??? Sebastian (Apr 23)
    - Re: buffer overflow??? Markus Kern (Apr 23)
    - exploit for W98 long filenameextensions buffer overflow. Laurent Eschenauer (Apr 23)
    - Re: buffer overflow??? Blue Boar (Apr 23)
    - Re: Securax Security Advisory: Windows98 contains a seriousbuffer overflow with long filenameextensions. Markus Kern (Apr 23)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Securax Security Advisory: Windows98 contains a serious buffer overflow with long filenameextensions. Thomas Dullien (Apr 23)
  - Re: Securax Security Advisory: Windows98 contains a serious buffer overflow with long filenameextensions. John Swensson (Apr 22)
    - Re: Securax Security Advisory: Windows98 contains a serious buffer overflow with long filenameextensions. Ron DuFresne (Apr 22)
    - Re: Securax Security Advisory: Windows98 contains a serious buffer overflow with long filenameextensions. John Swensson (Apr 22)
    - Re: Securax Security Advisory: Windows98 contains a serious buffer overflow with long filenameextensions. Su Wadlow (Apr 22)

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