Re: Smashing the Stack?

[fila <fila () detack de>]

On Thursday 18 July 2002 02:28 am, yatima wrote:
> The discrepancy you are seeing is merely an artifact that dates
> Aleph1's article. GCC has changed quite a bit since, try not to get
> hung up on those details. I know its difficult when following step by
> step :-). As you continue, you will begin to see how blind compilers
> are. Although GCC is pretty phat, it is pretty damn blind, and has to
> make many assumptions. Aleph1's article is the most common, but I
> REALLY suggest taking a look at Mixter's paper:
> http://www.11a.nu/stack/exploit.txt

the real question is how did the gcc developers come to this solution ?
I mean ... it looks pretty stupid. for a 3 chars buffer the compiler 
alocates 24 bytes and for a 4 chars buff only 4 bytes ?!?!?!
the same problem you encounter if you go further with your exploration:
for a 7 chars buff -> 24 bytes
for a 8 chars buff -> 8 bytes :)))))))))))

isn't it dumb ? it's been allready a pretty long time since I keep 
looking for somebody to explain why does the gcc alocate space in this 
manner.

Fila