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Re: Java and buffer overflows

From: Branko Ivanovic <popeye () One ekof bg ac yu>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 01:04:19 +0200 (CEST)

Java performs boundary checking, which C doesn`t. But if you cant overflow
a buffer, it doesn`t mean that Java is much safer.

Popeye

On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Rafael Anschau wrote:

I heard thatt java is  invulnerable to bofs
Has anyone succefully exploited a bof in java ?

Current thread:

Java and buffer overflows cyber_rider (Jun 23)
- Re: Java and buffer overflows Felix Harris (Jun 25)
  - Re: Java and buffer overflows KF (Jun 26)
    - Re: Java and buffer overflows Javier Blanque (Jun 26)
    - Re: Java and buffer overflows ash (Jun 26)
    - Re: Java and buffer overflows Anibal Ambertin (Jun 27)
- Re: Java and buffer overflows Rafael Anschau (Jun 25)
  - Re: Java and buffer overflows Branko Ivanovic (Jun 26)
  - Re: Java and buffer overflows Nelson Sampaio Araujo Junior (Jun 26)
    - Re: Java and buffer overflows Rafael Anschau (Jun 26)
    - Re: Java and buffer overflows Dave Aitel (Jun 26)
    - Re: Java and buffer overflows KF (Jun 27)
    - Re: Java and buffer overflows Dave Aitel (Jun 27)
    - RE: Java and buffer overflows Zacharias Pigadas (Jun 28)
    - JNI and buffer overflows (was java and buffer overflows) KF (Jun 28)
    - Re: JNI and buffer overflows (was java and buffer overflows) KF (Jun 28)
    - Re: JNI and buffer overflows (was java and buffer overflows) KF (Jun 28)
  - Re: Java and buffer overflows Rafael Anschau (Jun 26)

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