----- Forwarded message from Solar Designer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > From: Solar Designer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Solar Designer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL31 (25)] > Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 07:25:35 +0400 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: MacroMedia Flash/Shockwave plug-in on linux : memcpy overrun > problem. > > > > > I have been using libsafe on linux and found that > > - netscape plug-in for Flash/Shockwave plug-in seems to have > > memcpy overrun problem. > > Someone has already posted about this in June. I've replied > privately explaining that this may not be a bug. I am CC'ing > the list this time. > > libsafe depends on all components of programs you use to be compiled > with frame pointers. If gcc's -fomit-frame-pointer was used on at > least one source file in at least one software component (such as a > browser plug-in), then libsafe's checks do the wrong thing and you > may in fact be introducing DoS possibilities by using libsafe. > > > But for the last one, dated Aug 14, I know what URL caused the abort > > exactly. This prompted me to write this article. > > (Presumably, those who have access to the source code of > > the Flash/Shockwave plug-in should be able to fix this problem easily by > > trying the URL.) > > > > URL: > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/conventions/ > > Have you tried visiting this URL without libsafe installed? If it > still causes a crash, then you really have something to report. > > Signed, > Solar Designer > > ----- End forwarded message ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utk berhenti langganan, kirim email ke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Informasi arsip di http://www.linux.or.id/milis.php3 Pengelola dapat dihubungi lewat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
