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Re: [News] Linux Protection Against Buffer Overflow-based Vulnerabilities

  • Subject: Re: [News] Linux Protection Against Buffer Overflow-based Vulnerabilities
  • From: Jim Richardson <warlock@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 21:48:07 -0800
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Erisian claw
  • References: <2466995.JSvd6KvJoe@schestowitz.com> <OSWmh.104093$Rg5.877158@weber.videotron.net>
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  • Xref: ellandroad.demon.co.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:475997
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On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 18:20:13 -0500,
 Oliver Wong <owong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> news:2466995.JSvd6KvJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Protect Linux / UNIX application from buffer overflows
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | A Buffer overflows is a serious security problem. It allows an
>> | attacker to inject executable code of their choice into an
>> | already-running application. With such problems in mind, Berger
>> | created a new program that prevents crashing and makes users safer.
>> `----
>>
>> http://technocrat.net/d/2007/1/1/12815
>
>     When it was discovered that Vista offered a similar feature, this 
> newsgroup ridiculed the approach, saying it would make software slower, and 
> asked why didn't Microsoft just fix their broken software, instead of 
> applying this "ugly hack".
>


my, what a broad brush you wield. 


So, when "this grou" did as you claim, you were right there, making the
same monkey noises? 

Or did you really mean "some in this group"?


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