Sebastian Steinlechner wrote: > Actually, this advisory isn't researched to the end. The main problem > lies in cl_dll's text_message.cpp. Looking at > CHudTextMessage::MsgFunc_TextMsg() it's clear to see that there are > MANY potential buffer overflows. e.g., READ_STRING is able to return > a char array as long as 2048 chars, however, MsgFunc_TextMsg() does > only declare an array of 128 chars, where the string returned by > READ_STRING is copied into via strcpy without any checks.
And ? What can be done if a buffer overflows ? It's perhaps a basic question, but I really don't know anything about *hacking*. And I'm sure I'm not the only one there :) Well, explain it only if it can't give enough info about making hack for HL ! - Cortex : HL ALBATOR coder & mapper - [EMAIL PROTECTED] & ICQ : 71548738 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders