Re: stackguard-like embedded protection

[typo () INFERNO TUSCULUM EDU]

On Tue, Sep 05, 2000 at 11:21:20AM +0200, Bluefish (P.Magnusson) wrote:
> > From what I remember from bugtraq, it seems to be quite tricky to provide
> a good patch to this problem. So I wonder, has any of these tools
> (ProPolice, libsafe, StackGuard or StackShield) added anything to
> combat formatation bugs, or if it's an active research area.

where's the need for research? i've made glibc rpms without %n the day
the first format bugs went to bugtraq, and had them installed on all of my
[linux] machines since then...

does every stupid idea have to be marketed as 'research' nowadays?