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From Bruno Wolff III
Subject Re: @(#) Mordred Labs advisory 0x0001: Buffer overflow in
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Msg-id 20020820125738.GA24116@wolff.to
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In response to Re: @(#) Mordred Labs advisory 0x0001: Buffer overflow in  ("Dann Corbit" <DCorbit@connx.com>)
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On Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 22:35:26 -0700,
> 
> Most computer virus problems are caused by buffer overrun.  Someone
> decided it wasn't very important.

I disaggree with this. Most computer viruses that I see are rely on
poorly designed software and poorly trained users to propagate.

Buffer overruns are used by worms and by some tools designed to get unauthorized
access to machines.

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