Comments on: Your biggest vulnerabilities aren’t what you think http://www.askwoody.com/2009/biggest-vulnerabilities/ Woody Leonhard’s no-bull news, tips and help for Windows and Office Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:30:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: admin-0day http://www.askwoody.com/2009/biggest-vulnerabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 admin-0day Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:05:58 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3123#comment-1131 Buffer overflows are used to execute code on the target system with the privileges of the user that has run the app. Other methods and tools are explained on my website: <a href="http://0daysecurity.com" rel="nofollow">0day Security</a> Buffer overflows are used to execute code on the target system with the privileges of the user that has run the app.

Other methods and tools are explained on my website: 0day Security

]]> By: woody http://www.askwoody.com/2009/biggest-vulnerabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 woody Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:23:58 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3123#comment-1009 Not a dumb question at all... In fact, it's complicated, and that's one of the reasons why they're so damn hard to nail down. Wikipedia has a good <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffer_overflow" rel="nofollow">overview</a>. Not a dumb question at all… In fact, it’s complicated, and that’s one of the reasons why they’re so damn hard to nail down.

Wikipedia has a good overview.

]]> By: C J Sanonymouse http://www.askwoody.com/2009/biggest-vulnerabilities/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 C J Sanonymouse Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:42:22 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3123#comment-1007 Please answer a dumb question: What is a buffer overflow vulnerability and why is it bad? I appreciate your explanations. Thanks. Please answer a dumb question: What is a buffer overflow vulnerability and why is it bad?

I appreciate your explanations. Thanks.

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