If you knew anything about C++ you'd understand how unportable STL is  
across various Linux distributions, and how impossible it is to  
statically link it into the code.

Thanks,
- Saul.

On 18 Aug 2009, at 21:03, Stefan Popp <m...@stefanpopp.de> wrote:

> Thats not right ;)
>
> The programming language is the problem in this case. Why should i  
> write
> my code with functions that shouldnt be used with C++?
> C++ works with the stdlib, which means streams. Not C stuff. So its
> finally up to Valve to write programs which follows C++ standards  
> not C.
> You cant trust your users as programmer. Its up to us, to make the
> source safe, and if the projecttime needs 2 weeks more, you should  
> spend
> the time.
>
>
> Ronny Schedel schrieb:
>> The problem is not the programming language, the problem is that  
>> Valve trust
>> their game clients too much.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Well,
>>>
>>> Valve should start coding c++ with steams ;)
>>> Who works with printfs today?
>>>
>>> I hope Valve will fix the whole source to prevent overflows.
>>> C++ is you friend, not old C stuff...
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Stefan Popp
>>>
>>>
>>> Claudio Beretta schrieb:
>>>
>>>> Thanks, anyone knows if a workaround is available?
>>>>
>>>> BTW: aren't "security researchers" supposed to contact the  
>>>> developers
>>>> before
>>>> releasing 0-day exploits?This is the 2nd 0-day exploy from aluigi  
>>>> in a
>>>> few
>>>> weeks -.-
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 6:44 PM, Morgan Humes <mrh9...@lanaddict.com 
>>>> >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> A friend forwarded me this info regarding a vulnerability.  I am  
>>>>> unable
>>>>> to
>>>>> test this at the moment, but it does look like it is possible.   
>>>>> Thought
>>>>> I
>>>>> would get this out to the community before others start using  
>>>>> this to
>>>>> cause
>>>>> havoc.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2296
>>>>> http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/sourcefs-adv.txt
>>>>>
>>>>> Morgan Humes
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